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.
Pundit aims brutal dig at Arsenal after Jonny Evans jibes as Manchester United defender praised
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGarth Crooks has defended Jonny Evans after some Arsenal fans mocked him for his performance in Manchester United's 3-1 defeat to the Gunners, adding that he's "not entirely sure what Arsenal fans know about top-class centre-backs anyway".
Evans was a surprise inclusion in the United starting XI after Lisandro Martinez and Harry Maguire were sidelined through injury and Raphael Varane was only fit enough for a place on the bench.
However, those who were concerned about the Northern Irishman's inclusion had no reason to fear as the 35-year-old slotted into the backline seamlessly.
The defender also had a hand in the only goal of the game as he provided an exceptional assist for Bruno Fernandes' volley in first-half stoppage time.
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