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 hails 'Portuguese connection' with Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the United transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United stormed to the top of the Premier League with a 4-1 victory over Newcastle United on a day to remember at Old Trafford.
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to English football following a 12-year absence and was the star of the show, netting twice to take his overall tally at the club to 120.
Opening the scoring in the latter stages of the first half, Ronaldo doubled his account for the afternoon following the restart.
Also on the scoresheet was Bruno Fernandes, with Paul Pogba providing the assist for his fellow midfielder and also acting as provider for Jesse Lingard's effort.
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