Bernardo Silva believes Cristiano Ronaldo can still play at the top level

Despite his recent departure from Manchester United, Bernardo Silva is of the opinion that Cristiano Ronaldo is still capable of "playing at the very top."

This month, Ronaldo made headlines due to the contentious manner in which his relationship with United came to an end. United announced on Tuesday that forward Cristiano Ronaldo's contract had been mutually terminated with immediate effect. This came after the forward expressed his dissatisfaction with the club and manager Erik ten Hag in an interview with Piers Morgan the previous week. As a result, Ronaldo was the only player competing in the World Cup who was not affiliated with any particular club. He represented Portugal at the competition. He of course responded in typical Ronaldo fashion by scoring the opening goal of the game despite putting in an unconvincing performance in Portugal's 3-2 victory over Ghana on Thursday. This was despite the fact that he had put in an unconvincing performance.

There was speculation that the circus that surrounded Ronaldo's dispute with Manchester United would prove to be a distraction for the Portuguese team, but his teammates have rallied around their talismanic attacker in spite of those fears. This includes the Portugal and Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva, who is of the opinion that Ronaldo's performances for the national team demonstrate that he is still capable of playing at the highest level.

After the victory over Ghana, Bernardo was quoted as saying, "We are happy to know that we can still count on Cristiano – not just the goal, but he worked a lot for the team.""What he does now is his decision, and the decision of whoever it is that offers him a contract, so whatever he does is up to them both." I believe that he is still capable of playing at the highest level. It is dependent on Ronaldo's desires in this matter. I'm not sure what he has planned for the rest of his life. It is up to him to make the decision, after consulting with his loved ones, isn't it? "I support his decision in the sense that it's his decision, but I don't agree with it. Since he is a member of the Portuguese team that I'm on, it's important that we all have a good time. He's been fine, he's been great."

In Portugal's first victory, Bernardo started next to Ronaldo, alongside Ronaldo's City teammates Ruben Dias and Joao Cancelo. Bernardo also played for Portugal. When they play Uruguay on Monday, their goal will be to ensure that they will advance to the round of 16, provided that they win.