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 makes Andre Onana point after Manchester United defeat at Bayern Munich
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBruno Fernandes insists Manchester United must take collective responsibility for the defeat to Bayern Munich, despite Andre Onana admitting his error had cost his side.
The goalkeeper let Leroy Sane's tame effort squirm under his body to give Bayern the lead after United had made a bright start in the Allianz Arena and he fronted up afterwards, saying he "let the team down".
Four minutes after that Serge Gnabry doubled Bayern's lead and although United rallied after the break, with Rasmus Hojlund scoring just after half-time and Casemiro netting twice late on, the damage had been done.
But Fernandes said the defeat was not the responsibility of Onana, who has now conceded 14 goals in his last five games but has still impressed with his passing ability, and said the £47 million summer signing is helping the team improve. ALSO READ: Hojlund showed United he can match Kane impact ALSO READ: United still lack the mentality Ten Hag demands “It’s not about Andre.
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