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 conceded Manchester United can do "a lot better" after his penalty sealed a first home league win of the season.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have failed to win in their first four outings at Old Trafford, losing three and drawing one. But they finally secured the three points courtesy of a Fernandes penalty, albeit at the second time of asking after a retake was ordered following Sam Johnstone's save.
The Portuguese star was angry however an needing a second bite of the cherry. "It was really important to us to win this game because we need the points," he said. "It was a tough game.
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