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.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s personal advice to Man Utd’s Bruno Fernandes in private chats
dailystar.co.ukBruno Fernandes followed in the same footsteps as Cristiano Ronaldo in leaving Sporting to join Manchester United. And the five-time Ballon d’Or winner had nothing but positive recommendations for Fernandes ahead of his move to Old Trafford.United eventually signed the 26-year-old 12 months ago after a prolonged transfer saga throughout 2019.Fernandes, who was bought for £47m but could end up costing the Red Devils £68m including add-ons, has proven to be a bargain.His impact has reminded fans of how important Ronaldo was to the team during his spell at Old Trafford before leaving for Real Madrid.Playmaker Fernandes has joined United later in his career than Ronaldo did, and is tied down on a contract until 2025.But it was not a difficult.
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