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 greats including Peter Schmeichel send condolences after Sir Bobby Charlton passing
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United greats have continued to add their names to the book of condolences for Sir Bobby Charlton. The news of Charlton's passing emerged last Saturday, leaving the football world in mourning.
The tributes poured in from around the world for one of football's greatest ever players and a book of condolences at Old Trafford was opened.
Figures from the club's past and present have signed the book with their own personal messages, including Erik ten Hag, captain Bruno Fernandes and other first-team members, along with youngsters from the academy. ALSO READ: Interview with Hojlund ALSO READ: Maguire opens up on difficult period The club have also released photos of Clayton Blackmore, Denis Irwin, Alan Gowling, Stuart Pearson, Frank Stapleton, Norman Whiteside, Andy Ritchie, Gary Pallister, Alex Stepney, Sammy McIlroy and Peter Schmeichel paying their respects.
Schmeichel said earlier this week: "When you look at what he achieved as a football player, it's incredible. To survive the Munich air disaster and to play football after that, winning the Ballo d'Or and World Cup, is special. "I've never heard people talk about players in such esteem, we've lost an incredible, important person to football." Fans can leave their own messages at the International Suite at Old Trafford between 10am and 10pm, apart from matchdays.
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