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.
Phil Neville in full agreement with brother Gary over Bruno Fernandes' captain potential
mirror.co.ukPhil Neville has agreed with his brother Gary about the potential Bruno Fernandes has to one day become permanent Manchester United captain.
The Portuguese playmaker has been a sensation at Old Trafford ever since joining from Sporting Lisbon just under a year ago.
Fernandes has been involved in 33 goals in only 30 Premier League appearances so far, and has also demonstrated his leadership skills both on and off the pitch.
Speaking about the player to Premier League Productions, Phil echoed the words of Gary by tipping Fernandes to one day become permanent captain of United. "I think the thing about that list [of goal involvements] that stands out is the need to start winning trophies, to go along with those assists, that impact and
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