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Published 10:54 5 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Bernardo Silva hits the nail on the head with passionate defence of Cristiano Ronaldo crying during Portugal game

Bernardo Silva defended Cristiano Ronaldo after he was reduced to tears during Portugal's last Euro 2024 game.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Bernardo Silva passionately defended Cristiano Ronaldo after he faced intense criticism for bursting into tears during Portugal's win over Slovenia at Euro 2024.

Portugal booked their spot in the semi-finals after beating Slovenia 3-0 in a penalty shootout.

Ronaldo converted his side's first spot-kick in the shootout as fans noticed his gesture after scoring.

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The 39-year-old redeemed himself after fluffing his lines from the spot in extra-time.

His effort was saved by Jan Oblak as the Portugal captain broke down in tears in a hugely emotional moment.

He was slammed for tearing up against Slovenia as Manchester United's Diogo Dalot consoled him on the pitch.

Cristiano Ronaldo was reduced to tears during Portugal's game against Slovenia at Euro 2024. Image: Getty
Cristiano Ronaldo was reduced to tears during Portugal's game against Slovenia at Euro 2024. Image: Getty

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But Silva has jumped to the defence of Ronaldo, stating his reaction was 'totally acceptable'.

Speaking in a pre-match press conference, he said: "Regarding Cristiano, we are humans and he felt emotional when he missed the penalty. That is totally acceptable. You want to help the team and he felt he could have done better in that moment."

The 29-year-old added: "In my opinion it's a very good penalty and a great save from [Jan] Oblak. Then he cried for a bit which is normal, which is how humans deal with emotions sometimes.

"So, I don't see any reason for people to discuss it. But obviously people will because that's the business."

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Portugal have faced backlash at Euro 2024 from fans and critics alike, but the Manchester City star isn't concerned about what is being said about his team.

"We don't complain about the criticism," he exclaimed. "It's for the good and for the bad. It's part of the job. Everyone knows a little bit about football.

"When it comes to June and the World Cup or Euros, everyone thinks they are a manager. We get that and accept that."

Silva, who has started three of Portugal four matches at the tournament, is set to start against France.

Featured Image Credit: TNT Sports/Getty

Topics: Bernardo Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo, Football, Portugal, Euro 2024

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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