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 has paid a touching tribute to his brother – who is currently working with the NHS in the battle against Covid-19.
The Manchester United midfielder has suffered a tough week as he recovers from the club’s 6-1 thumping by Tottenham. And it has seen the 25-year-old show his angry side to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with an outburst at half time.
But he took a moment to praise his brother Ricardo, who has been working at the NHS during the pandemic alongside his girlfriend.
Speaking on the club’s official website, Fernandes said: “He is working in London and his girlfriend is also working in London.
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