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.
Rivaldo praises 'humble' Cristiano Ronaldo after Bruno Fernandes penalty miss
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the United transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Cristiano Ronaldo and his reaction to THAT penalty miss from Bruno Fernandes shows how humble the returning Manchester United great actually is.
That's the message from ex-Barcelona and Brazil forward, Rivaldo, who claims the fall-out from that spot-kick has been way overboard.
Deep into injury time at Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime, Fernandes blazed over from 12 yards as United were, ultimately, beaten 1-0 at home by mid-table Aston Villa.
It was only the fourth time in his career that Fernandes had missed from the spot - in 42 attempts. Ronaldo, meanwhile, has squandered 28 out of 139 penalties [80 per cent] for
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