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 star Marcus Rashford dedicates Everton goal to his late cousin
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United star Marcus Rashford has dedicated his goal against Everton to his late cousin who recently passed away. Rashford added United's second from the penalty spot on Sunday after Anthony Martial was fouled by Ashley Young.
Initially the centre forward had been booked for diving but VAR informed John Brooks to overturn the decision. After deflecting the pressure off Rashford, captain Bruno Fernandes handed the ball to the winger who duly slotted home to send the away fans into raptures.
Taking to Instagram on Monday, the 26-year-old shared a poignant message to his followers. READ MORE: Fernandes proved he is a worthy captain READ MORE: Why Fernandes let Rashford take the penalty He wrote: "I would like to dedicate the goal yesterday to my cousin who recently passed away.
GBNF (Gone but never forgotten)." A difficult time for Rashford and his family will have been made marginally better thanks to the victory at Goodison Park.
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