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 lays down Man Utd leadership challenge as Paul Pogba returns
dailystar.co.ukManchester United dressing room if they are to become a success. Much has been made of Fernandes' instant impact at Old Trafford since signing from Sporting Lisbon in January.
The dynamic has now changed with the return of Paul Pogba, with reports this week claiming the Frenchman has 'bounced off' Fernandes and enjoyed working with him.
With Fernandes said to have slotted into a leadership role, he has challenged all his team-mates to play their part.And he has vowed never to change his vocal manner of demanding the ball on the pitch as he prepares to line-up alongside Pogba when the Premier League resumes. “I think everyone has to be a leader in their own way,” Fernandes told talkSPORT. “Everyone here is a leader, in everything you have.
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