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 sent Cristiano Ronaldo warning over Manchester United role
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFormer Chelsea, Tottenham and Bolton striker Eidur Gudjohnsen has launched a damning assessment on Bruno Fernandes, saying his persistence of trying to find Cristiano Ronaldo in games is having a negative effect on his career progression.
Many United fans were hoping that the rekindling of the connection between Fernandes and his fellow Portugal countryman would only enhance the classy performances he had been producing.
But while Ronaldo has taken the limelight, and for the most part the goals, Gudjohnsen believes his international teammate has had a frustrating season due to his in-match mentality.
Talking to Icelandic broadcaster MBL (via the Daily Express), he said: "It’s as if Fernandes was always looking for Cristiano Ronaldo. "Nine
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