Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (born 8 September 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team as a midfielder. Fernandes started his career at Serie B side Novara Calcio and soon featured for Udinese and Sampdoria in Serie A.
In 2017, he signed with Sporting CP where he established himself as one of the best players in the Primeira Liga. He was named the LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year in both 2017–18 and 2018–19. In the latter season, he also helped Sporting win the Taça de Portugal. A senior international since 2017, Fernandes represented Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Bruno Fernandes explains how Man Utd's focus has changed after FA Cup defeat by Chelsea
mirror.co.ukBruno Fernandes has called on his Manchester United team-mates to "fight for our goal" in the Premier League after Sunday night's FA Cup disappointment.
The Red Devils have been impressive of late but were battered 3-1 by Frank Lampard's Chelsea in the semi-final of the world's oldest cup competition.
The defeat means United can no longer qualify for European football via a domestic cup competition, and must now finish strongly in the league to achieve their season goals.
Fernandes, who suffered his first defeat in Manchester United colours against the Blues are Wembley, has issued a rallying cry. "We were not the best before and we are not the worst now," said Fernandes. "We are really sad about the result and losing the chance to win
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