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.
Gary Neville in scathing Bruno Fernandes blast as he brands Manchester United penalty apology 'embarrassing'
dailyrecord.co.ukAston Villa was "embarrassing". The Manchester United star blazed a stoppage time spot-kick into the Old Trafford stand as his side slipped to a 1-0 Premier League defeat on Saturday.
A usually clinical Fernandes retained penalty duty ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo but failed to even hit the target after match winner Kortney Hause handled in the box.
The United midfielder then issued a lengthy statement on social media in the aftermath but the message has left club legend Neville exasperated.The Sky Sports pundit held a Twitter Q&A on Monday and was asked whether players, such as Fernandes, should be apologising online for mistakes on the pitch.And he insists the Portuguese star should sack his PR team and "speak with some authenticity."Neville.
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