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 honest admission about Man United assist for Edinson Cavani vs Fulham
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Bruno Fernandes admitted he didn't feel a touch on his foot after being credited with an assist for Manchester United's goal against Fulham.
United went 1-0 up early on against the relegated West London club, when Fernandes appeared to flick the ball onto Edinson Cavani — who scored a stunning long-range chip.
But replays could not conclusively show Fernandes getting a touch on the ball, meaning the goal ought to have been disallowed because Cavani was in an offside position.
VAR checked the goal and allowed it to stand, giving United the lead that they eventually had cancelled out by Joe Bryan's header to make it 1-1.
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