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 why he allowed Edinson Cavani to score first Man Utd goal
mirror.co.ukBruno Fernandes has explained the reason behind teeing up Edinson Cavani for his first Manchester United goal. The Red Devils emerged 3-1 victors over Everton to relieve some pressure after a stressful week.
Two defeats in a row had put Ole Gunnar Solskjaer under immense pressure after losses to Arsenal and Istanbul Basaksehir. But a morale-boosting win over the Toffees before the international break was exactly what the Norweigan needed.
And he can largely thank Fernandes after two goals and an assist - after United went a goal down. The performance from his main man might have saved his job while he also provided Cavani with his first goal for his new club.
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