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.
Jose Mourinho makes inaccurate Bruno Fernandes claim as he gives his verdict
mirror.co.ukJose Mourinho is known for mind games. But whether he was simply downplaying Bruno Fernandes' achievements on purpose ahead of Tottenham's Premier League clash with Manchester United on Friday night, remains to be seen.
Mourinho was asked for his thoughts on his compatriot Fernandes, who has turned the Red Devils back into title contenders since signing in January.
The Spurs boss admitted he has been impressed by Fernandes, but suggested the midfielder has benefited from joining a team during a "good period". "He's a good player, he plays in a good team in a big club.
And normally good players, sooner or later, they adapt and they perform," said Mourinho of Fernandes. "In this case he arrived and he found the team also in a good period, a
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