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's Joao Cancelo praises Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes traits at Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukJoao Cancelo has named Manchester United duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes in his all time Portuguese Premier League team, labelling the 36-year-old as the best player in the countries history.
Fernandes also came into praise and was lauded by his Portugal teammate, despite their rivalry on the pitch for their respective Manchester clubs while the City man also picked Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias and Liverpool striker Diogo Jota in his side.
Cancelo starred for Pep Guardiola's side in Saturday's win over United as they ended a two-year wait for a win at Old Trafford.
He and also named legendary former Reds' winger Nani in his squad. Domestically, Cancelo faces Ronaldo and Fernandes at least twice a season and are often embroiled in
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