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' reactions show the Manchester United mentality is changing
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for freeThe perch is within sight. Manchester United were second on New Year's Day three years ago but mere also-rans in a one-horse race.
They are currently in a dead-heat.Harry Maguire, Axel Tuanzebe and Luke Shaw embraced Eric Bailly at full-time, grateful for his goal-saving block in the 95th minute.
Alex Telles and Juan Mata, unused substitutes, stormed onto the pitch to mob Bailly, his challenge as celebrated as United's winner by the United staff in the dugout and stands.If United are to keep the pace and provide a credible challenge then this week will be remembered as a defining one; narrow wins against threatening opponents capable of upsetting the elite on their own patch.
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