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 over Manchester United free-kick routine for equaliser vs Nottingham Forest
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was attempting to set Marcus Rashford up for a long-range effort in what turned out to be a brilliant move for Casemiro's goal against Nottingham Forest.
United fought back from 2-0 down to beat Steve Cooper's side 3-2 at Old Trafford and secure their second home win of the season.
Taiwo Awoniyi and Willy Boly landed early punches with two goals inside four minutes to silence the home crowd. Christian Eriksen pulled one back and as United continued to push forward Casemiro levelled the game on 52 minutes.
The Brazilian was on hand to net from close range after what looked like a training ground routine. Fernandes floated a free-kick out to Rashford on the edge of the Forest box, with the Reds forward taking a touch and floating a perfect pass back over.
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