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.
Micah Richards has branded Bruno Fernandes 'pathetic' after highlighting the Manchester United captain's outburst towards Facundo Pellistri during Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.
Fernandes endured a tough afternoon in north London as his side were well beaten by Spurs. The Portugal international missed a sitter in the first-half and looked some way off his elegant best in a midfield that was overrun by the home side.
Having been named as permanent club captain this summer, following the removal of Harry Maguire from the role, Fernandes will be expected to lead by example.
But the 28-year-old's perceived petulance has been called into question on multiple occasions. Want to join our MUFC Pro club for a totally ad-free version of the MEN’s Man United app packed with premium features? Click here ALSO READ: United have already increased the pressure on new striker Hojlund On Saturday, he was spotted criticising Pellistri after a United attack broke down, and Richards believes his attitude is affecting the younger players. "It's getting embarrassing now," Richards told The Rest Is Football podcast. "The young lad Pellistri comes on, Fernandes is trying to get his team playing and I totally understand he's frustrated. "Pellistri made a run, Fernandes didn't see him and [so] he made a different run but because he wasn't where [Fernandes] wanted him to be, he's going off at Pellistri. "It's every time.
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