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Bernardo Silva shocked the soccer world with a stern statement. The statement came to light while talking about the ongoing Cristiano Ronaldo controversy. The fans took this statement with a grain of salt, essentially dividing the community. 

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Bernardo made the statement putting light on the media’s obsession with the ongoing controversy. His main concern is that the media is putting more emphasis on the controversy rather than on FIFA WC 2020. For example, Cristiano Ronaldo Just appeared in an interview with Pierce Morgan, putting out shocking revelations about Manchester United.

The interview that started it all

While opening up in the interview, Cristiano Ronaldo said, “I apologized, but in the same way, I am not regretting the decision not to come on. The coach didn’t have respect for me”. Ronaldo is having one of his worst seasons yet. For some reason, Ronaldo refused to come off the bench against Tottenham, starting this breakout.

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People have started to question Ronaldo’s ability to keep playing the game. Ronaldo shared that he plans to keep playing and pushing till 40. The star player is about to turn 38. So people are questioning the decision to put the interview out just before the World Cup. 

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Fans came to defend Silva

Bernardo Silva stated, “It’s a shame to be talking only about this Cristiano situation when we have a World Cup to play.” which left the community divided into two pieces. Few are on Bernardo’s side and stating the logic behind the statement. However, fans also point out that the statement had nothing to do with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Here are a few fans’ reactions to the statement,

While few are defending Silva, few are on offense on ESPN UK for the misleading caption of the tweet stating, “Bernardo Silva is bored of talking about Ronaldo.” 

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The FIFA World cup is all set to be the biggest event of the year, and many are waiting to see their favorite team play. Unfortunately, the Interview came at the worst possible time, dividing the soccer community. Manchester United is looking for options to drop Ronaldo from their roaster. Let’s hope that the mega event itself makes a positive impact on the community. 

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