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.
Man City midfielder Phil Foden gives reason for derby defeat to Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPhil Foden has revealed that a lack of concentration in a crucial moment is what led to Manchester City's defeat in the Manchester derby.
City have lost to local rivals Manchester United for the third time this season after falling to a 2-0 loss at Old Trafford through goals from Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay.
The opening goal came as a result of a clever free-kick from Bruno Fernandes, as his scooped pass caught the City back-line unaware which gave Martial the space to fire a volley under Ederson.
Despite their dominance of the ball, the Blues were unable to find a way back into the game and the result was sealed when McTominay latched on to Ederson's wayward throw to fire in from 40 yards in the final moments, but Foden believes
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