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 explains how win over Brighton was like the old Man Utd
mirror.co.ukOle Gunnar Solskjaer claimed his Manchester United were a “joy to watch” after Bruno Fernandes inspired a stunning win at Brighton.
The Portuguese star netted in each half after Mason Greenwood's opener to lift the Reds into fifth place in the Premier League.
And man-of-the-match Fernandes' second goal was a spectacular counterattack reminiscent of Cristiano Ronaldo's strike against Arsenal in the 2009 Champions League semi-final. “It's a joy to watch them when you see them express themselves like that,” said United boss Solskjaer. “The boys played some exceptional stuff.
They have reason to be confident because they are playing fantastically. "There is quality in that team, our players are fit and we have competition for places now." S
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