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 responds to Jose Mourinho and critics of Man Utd's penalty record
mirror.co.ukBruno Fernandes has hit back at Jose Mourinho and critics of his and Man Utd's penalty record by pulling out a stat comparing him to Kevin De Bruyne.
The Portuguese midfielder says he "did not feel stung" by Mourinho's comments after the Tottenham boss blasted United's penchant for winning spot kicks.
Mourinho said: "Bruno came in, was fit, played very well, improved the United team and also proved to be a great penalty taker, one of the best in the world, because he had about 20 to score." United did set a new Premier League record last season after being awarded 14 penalties across their 38 matches, and won a further eight in cup competitions; but Fernandes was not bothered by the criticism. "I honestly did not feel stung," Fernandes
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