Bernardo Silva, currently playing for Manchester City, gave an interview to France Football, the magazine responsible for awarding the Ballon d’Or, and spoke about the award and the possibility of returning to Benfica.
Bernardo Silva remembered an episode with Cristiano Ronaldo in connection with the Ballon d’Or. “Sometimes Cristiano told us in the national team that he thought he deserved more if he didn’t win. He likes to always be at the top, he’s very competitive, of course he’s never happy if he doesn’t win”he said.
The player finds it difficult to get the Ballon d’Or one day. “In football today, the players who win are the ones who score goals, who are decisive. If we win the Champions League and the Premier League, I think we should include Haaland in the discussion about the winner of the Ballon d’2023. ” Or. it’s very open, there are three or four players who can win it. If it was now, I should go for Messi. Argentina was world champion. But Mbappé is also in talks, because of the time he spent on it. with PSG and France. If it was a jury of the award, he should go to Messi today. But the best thing is to wait until the end of the season. Vinicius, from Real Madrid, also had a fantastic season and if they win the Champions League again.”
At 28, Bernardo Silva plans to retire in ten years, but without returning to Benfica first. “In ten years I will be 38. I will retire at 37, I will miss football. Maybe I will think about becoming a coach. But then I would have won the Champions League and also played for Benfica”
Source: DN
