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.
Pundits agree on Bruno Fernandes' role in Edinson Cavani's goal for Manchester United vs Fulham
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Graeme Souness and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink both think Edinson Cavani's wonder goal for Manchester United against Fulham should have been disallowed.
Cavani struck his 16th goal of the season for United in all competitions with a superb hit from close the halfway line, that lobbed his former Paris Saint-Germain colleague Alphonse Areola.
The goal was checked by the VAR at Old Trafford, but the Uruguayan striker looked to be in an onside position. However, after the footage was played countless times in slow-motion, it is very difficult to make out whether Bruno Fernandes got a touch on David de Gea's initial pass.
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