Bernardo Silva Opens Up About New Era After Ronaldo's Farewell

Portugal's new captain, Bernardo Silva, spoke at a press conference about the new era that began after Cristiano Ronaldo's farewell to the national team.

Silva described taking over the captaincy as a natural process. Recalling that he had played alongside Ronaldo for the national team for 12 years, Silva said that one of his duties is to maintain the loyalty of the younger players and the work culture in the dressing room. He said he would carry out this role with great pride.

Silva highlighted the importance of balancing competition with mutual respect within the squad. He said the group is like a family and that he believes things will go well. He added that Ronaldo's departure is sad and that they want to keep up the level of success the national team has achieved in recent years.

Answering questions about Jorge Jesus, Silva said he has no regrets about anything he has done in his career and that he is ready to play in any position for the national team, including goalkeeper. On being left on the bench in the Nations League matches, he stressed that choosing from a 27-man squad is difficult for the coach, since only 11 players can be on the pitch at the same time.