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 makes strange claim about Odion Ighalo's Man Utd wondergoal at LASK
mirror.co.ukManchester United legend Paul Ince has challenged Odion Ighalo over his stunning strike in United's 5-0 Europa League win at LASK on Thursday night.
The last-16 first leg tie was played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus and Ince believed the empty stadium was a factor behind Ighalo's audacious attempt.
Ighalo's opener was a thing of beauty as the Nigerian forward collected a pass from Bruno Fernandes before juggling the ball on the edge of the area and then unleashing a ferocious shot into the top corner.
It was a goal worthy of a standing ovation but was only witnessed by a handful of people and Ince hinted the striker may not have tried his luck, had the stands been full. "It reminds me of one of those goals you try in training,"
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