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 opens up on Bruno Fernandes' attitude after Man Utd's Tottenham thrashing
dailystar.co.ukManchester United' s embarrassing defeat to Tottenham. The Red Devils suffered a humiliating 6-1 loss to Spurs before the international break, a defeat which has heaped further pressure on Solskjaer's shoulders.Despite getting on the scoresheet from the penalty spot, the normally influential Fernandes was largely ineffective in the match - which led to his withdrawal at half-time.It was reported the former Sporting Lisbon midfielder was substituted after having a heated discussion with Solskjaer, a notion the Portuguese dismissed whilst away on international duty.Fan favourite Fernandes also talked of the need for strength and unity from his team-mates following their difficult start to the season, words which were music to the ears of his.
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