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 singles out Man Utd star who was "absolutely superb" in derby
mirror.co.ukOle Gunnar Solskjaer has singled out Anthony Martial after leading from the front against Manchester City on Sunday. It comes after a tactical masterclass at the Etihad that saw Manchester United halt their local rivals' 21-match winning streak.
But Pep Guardiola will be furious that his side almost threw the match from the first whistle after conceding a penalty after 30 seconds.
Gabriel Jesus was the perpetrator, fouling Martial as the Frenchman darted into the box. Bruno Fernandes made no mistake from the sot, though Ederson did get a hand to it.
And City made another sloppy start in the second-half when Luke Shaw went unchallenged before doubling the scores in the 50th minute.
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