Insults at Cardozo? Ex-Benfica star's bombshell: He was a fan... | OneFootball

Bernardo Silva once again stressed that he is a passionate Benfica supporter. In a recent interview, the Portugal international recalled the period when he lived in Portugal, where he used to go with his father to the Eagles’ matches. On that subject, the Portuguese star revealed that he would even insult referees and players, including Óscar Cardozo, his idol.

"When I lived in Portugal, I had a season ticket seat with my father. I was the kind of fan in the stands who shouted abuse at referees and insulted the players themselves," the Portugal international began by saying in an interview with Canal 11, where he described how he experienced the red-and-whites’ matches when he was younger.

"Cardozo, who is a great idol, would spend the whole match just walking and then, in the 80th minute, from midfield, he would shoot and score. Benfica fans would spend the whole game complaining and then go quiet in the 80th minute. I was one of them," Bernardo Silva recalled, using Tacuara, the Eagles’ former striker, as an example, who recently ended his football career.

"I was that old-school fan who did nothing but complain. Over the years, I changed my way of being. I still watch Benfica’s matches and support them, obviously," Bernardo Silva admitted, acknowledging that he used to behave differently from how he does now, while never stopping supporting the club closest to his heart.

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