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 reveals message from his father after Manchester United penalty miss
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day, freeBruno Fernandes reveals he was mocked by his father after missing a penalty for Manchester United during their 4-1 win over Newcastle last month.The Portuguese playmaker saw his flawless spot-kick record come to an end at St James' Park after a fine stop from Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow.Fernandes has scored 11 penalties since he joined the club in the January transfer window but saw his impressive run halted at ten in a row after the miss away at Newcastle.The 26-year-old also saw a spot-kick saved in the Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain last month but was successful in his effort from the retake.Fernandes remains devastated by his solitary penalty miss and has revealed how a message.
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