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 urged to follow Cristiano Ronaldo's example as Man Utd figurehead
mirror.co.ukBruno Fernandes has revealed that backroom staff at Manchester United have encouraged him to follow his international teammate Cristiano Ronaldo's example at Old Trafford by wishing them good morning.
Big things are expected of Fernandes following his superb start to life at the club, with the 25-year-old having scored four goals and created four assists since joining in January.
Despite playing in different positions, comparisons are being made between him and former United great Ronaldo, with both Portuguese players having joined United from Sporting Lisbon.
And speaking to SoccerBible's The Dial Up, Fernandes said he was quickly reminded about the impact Ronaldo had on the club when he first arrived. "When I arrived at Manchester
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