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.
Nemanja Matic trolls Jonny Evans ahead of Manchester United Champions League return
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox Nemanja Matic joked he owes Jonny Evans a coffee after the Leicester defender conceded a vital penalty and was sent off against Manchester United on the final day of the Premier League season.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side secured qualification for the Champions League a month ago as they defeated top-four rivals Leicester 2-0 at the King Power Stadium.
Bruno Fernandes gave United the lead from the penalty spot after former Reds defender Evans fouled Anthony Martial in the box, a goal which ended up costing his side a top-four finish.
Matic joined up with the UTD podcast team earlier in the week to preview this weekend's Europa League semi-final against Sevilla, but he couldn't resist the opportunity to tease Evans when.
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