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 'immediately showed up' Paul Pogba when he arrived at Man Utd
mirror.co.ukBruno Fernandes immediately showed Manchester United what they'd signed, unlike his Red Devils team-mate Paul Pogba. That's according to France World Cup winner Frank Leboeuf, who says his compatriot hasn't shown the world he's a "technical leader" like Fernandes.
United signed Fernandes in the January window, and are yet to experience defeat when the Portuguese has been on the pitch. Pogba, who has been hit and miss since signing in 2016, has missed much of this season with an ankle injury, but Leboeuf is certain there's a quality player there.
He told ESPN FC: "There is a frustration and it's understandable when you have seen [Pogba's] performances. He started pretty well, he showed that he could be a leader but I think there is a lack
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