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.
Paul Ince insists "the jury's still out" on Bruno Fernandes amid Eric Cantona comparison
mirror.co.ukPaul Ince insists the "jury is still out" on Bruno Fernandes despite an impressive 12 months at Manchester United. The playmaker will celebrate his first anniversary at Old Trafford later this month but has already made a huge impact.
An inconsistent United were languishing in midtable last term before his arrival catapulted them up the table. Ince though has highlighted the lack of expectation Fernandes is having to deal with in Manchester amid comparisons to Eric Cantona.
The Frenchman was signed in 1992 and tasked with delivering the title, a challenge he rose to. Fernandes meanwhile is not playing with the same pressure, although that may be about to change.
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