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 Scholes pinpoints key moment that 'killed' Manchester United in the Champions League
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFormer midfielder Paul Scholes believes last month's 3-2 defeat by Galatasaray at Old Trafford is the result that Manchester United could end up ruing as they face an uphill struggle to make it into the Champions League knockout stages.
The Reds were beaten for the third time in their opening four group stage matches on Wednesday night, losing 4-3 to FC Copenhagen at Parken Stadium.
United led twice, taking both 2-0 and 3-2 leads, only to collapse inside the final 10 minutes. Substitute Roony Bardghji scored an 87th-minute winner to complete a dramatic turnaround just four minutes after the Danish side had clawed themselves level for a second time.
The result leaves United bottom of Group A with just two fixtures remaining. READ MORE: Bruno Fernandes details United mood following Copenhagen defeat READ MORE: United are missing their unsung hero from last season Despite that, United can still qualify for the last 16, but will almost certainly need them to win both of their remaining matches to do so.
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