All eyes will mostly be on Cristiano Ronaldo when Portugal play in the World Cup this summer, and for good reason. Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva is worth a watch too though.
Silva played an important role on Portugal’s second-place finish in the U-21 Euros in 2015 where he was named in the starting 11 of the tourney. He’s been on and off the senior squad since 2015, scoring just twice in 23 appearances. Silva has the upside of eventually becoming a traditional No. 10, but under manager Fernando Santos, he’ll likely be slotted as the right midfielder in a 4-4-2 or on any side up in the front three under a different formation. Silva has worked under Pep Guardiola at City, one of the greatest Premier League sides we’ve ever seen, which has made him a better player and that can rub off on his Portuguese colleagues.