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Bernardo Silva hopes to play again with Cristiano Ronaldo at the international level despite the elimination of the World Cup by Uruguay on Saturday night
Ronaldo could not stop an inspired Uruguayan team by Edinson Cavani to progress to Sochi. Cavani scored twice, on either side of a Pepe equalizer, to ensure a deserved 2-1 win and an eighth place against France.
At the time of the next World Cup, which will be hosted by Qatar in 2022, Ronaldo will be 37 years old. The Real Madrid striker refused to say he was going to withdraw from international football after the final whistle, saying: "It's not the time to talk about the future. players and coaches. "
Bernardo, the closest Portuguese player to find an equalizer against Uruguay, does not know if Ronaldo will put an end to his international career, but he hopes to continue playing.
"I do not know," he said, questioned about the projects of the Real Madrid striker. "It's his decision." As a teammate, I hope he's helping us a lot – he's a fantastic player – we do not need to describe him. So, I hope he stays but that's his decision.
"He had another incredible season. The top scorer in the Champions League, a third Champions League in a row. In this World Cup, he helped us so much, scoring four goals. So yes, it seems that it improves with age. I hope that it will stay but we will see what will happen. "
Bernardo added:" Everyone is disappointed, too. We are coming out of the World Cup with the feeling that in the first three games we have not played as well as we thought, and we have not lost. And it was our best game and we were eliminated. It's a little frustrating for us. But it's football. "
Jose Fonte, a former central defender from Southampton and West Ham United, revealed that Ronaldo returned to the disappointed dressing room after the final whistle, but he thought he and his teammates could be proud of their performances in Russia.
"Everyone stood with their heads held in. Cristiano arrived disappointed, but he and the whole team and the manager we know we did our best, maybe the best we played in the tournament and we lost.Bernoo from Manchester City, meanwhile, was impressed by the conquerors of Portugal and although he does not place Uruguay among the favorites, he thinks that they will cause problems to France and any other opposing side.
"They have a very good team, they are very physically strong and they have two extraordinary players at the front, who can decide matches as they did today," he said. he said.
"As you can see a lot offensively and defensively because some attacking players do not defend as much as they attack, but these guys work a lot for the team, they create so many problems. a good day and we unfortunately could not stop them.
"I think the favorites are France, Brazil and Spain. But you also have teams like England, Uruguay and Croatia that can make the difference. We will see what happens. "
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