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.
Proof that Manchester United's defence has eclipsed Premier League rivals
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOle Gunnar Solskjaer was appointed as the man tasked with restoring former glory but if the club legend was to instil the offensive, thrilling and dynamic brand of football that United represented when he used to take to the field himself, he simply had to upgrade the foundations from which his team attack.
After around 18 months in charge, United are beginning to truly showcase a new level and although Bruno Fernandes deserves plenty of praise for his impact, there is enough evidence to suggest that the defence has been integral to the upturn in form.
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