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.
Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp disagree on the red card shown to Bruno Fernandes against Tottenham. The Portuguese lunged into a tackle, but completely mistimed his challenge, appearing to lose his footing before connecting with James Maddison's shin.
Pundits, naturally, weighed-in with their thoughts - but it was not a clear-cut decision judging by what the Sky Sports regulars had to say on the Manchester United captain.
Speaking about the incident on commentary, Neville said: "They're not happy at all about it. It's a red. ALSO READ: United handed Yoro injury recovery boost as Ten Hag drops comeback hint ALSO READ: United have changed transfer strategy and in two words Ten Hag stated why "We can't quite see it up here.
But when players react like that, then you think something's gone on and that isn't obviously clever, but he's not happy Bruno Fernandes. "I wouldn't go off that...
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk