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.
Manchester United fans noticed Bruno Fernandes couldn't hide his fury at being dropped by caretaker manager Michael Carrick on Tuesday night.
The Red Devils ran out 2-0 winners over Villarreal to secure qualification to the Champions League last 16 thanks to strikes from Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho.
Three points in Europe were a much-needed boost after a run of one win in seven Premier League outings, the latest a 4-1 thrashing to Watford, saw Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lose his job.
First-team coach Carrick has been placed in temporary charge as the club search for a new manager and his first act was to ring the changes ahead of United's crucial clash with Villarreal - most notably, dropping Fernandes.
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