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.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer angry with Aston Villa stars for what they did before penalty miss
dailystar.co.ukOle Gunnar Solskjaer has called out Aston Villa players for 'getting round Bruno Fernandes ' before his missed penalty - but then insisted that his midfielder wasn't put off by them.
Kortney Hause found the net during the closing stages before giving away a penalty for hand ball, and his colleagues immediately protested the debatable decision.
With Fernandes picking up the ball ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, Villa players swarmed the penalty spot with Emiliano Martinez appearing to tell the former Juventus striker to take it.
Following the miss from Fernandes, which cost Manchester United a point and handed them their first Premier League defeat of the season, Solskjaer was far from pleased.
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