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 great Paul Scholes names two reasons why Bruno Fernandes is better than he was
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes has hailed the impact Bruno Fernandes has had on Manchester United and said the Portuguese midfielder is a better player than he was.Fernandes has been directly involved in 31 goals in only 28 Premier League appearances since joining United from Sporting Lisbon in January.
The attacking midfielder scored and provided an assist as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side drew 2-2 with Leicester City on Boxing Day.Only Liverpool have picked up more points than United since Fernandes made his debut for the club, having played a couple of games more. “What he’s doing is phenomenal, really,” Scholes told United's Tunnel Insider show. “I think if you look, since he’s been (here), United would be top of the.
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