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 clarify Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes penalty situation
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the United transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has suggested the penalty responsibilities could be shared at Manchester United following the return of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Fernandes immediately took over spotkick duties when he joined United in January 2020 and has converted a remarkable 21 penalties out of 22 in regulation and extra-time.
Ruud van Nistelrooy was firmly established as United's penalty-taker when they bought Ronaldo from Sporting Lisbon in 2003 and, after he left for Real Madrid in 2006, Louis Saha replaced him.
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