Bernardo Silva has named his greatest teammates XI after leaving Manchester City – and it’s absolutely insane.

The Portuguese midfielder has had an incredible career. He spent his youth at Benfica, before enjoying a highly successful few years in France with AS Monaco.

His form for the Ligue 1 giants attracted the attention of Man City, and he made a €70 million move to the Citizens in 2017. He made a total of 460 appearances for the club, scoring 76 times and helping them to 19 trophies.

At international level, the 31-year-old has been capped 107 times by Portugal and was part of their teams that won the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2025.

Since making his professional debut in 2013, Silva has played with a plethora of world-class players, and he has now picked the best of the best in an interview with DAZN.

Goalkeeper and Defenders

Silva chose Ederson in goal over the likes of Rui Patricio, Diogo Costa and Gianluigi Donnarumma. Ederson kept 164 clean sheets and conceded just 311 goals in 372 games for City.

At right-back, he chose Matheus Nunes over Kyle Walker, while at left-back Joao Cancelo was given the nod ahead of PSG star Nuno Mendes.

Silva played with so many legendary centre-backs, including with Ricardo Carvalho and Pepe for Portugal, as well as Vincent Kompany at City. None of the aforementioned trio made Silva’s side, with John Stones and Ruben Dias preferred.

Midfielders

Rodri has been outstanding since joining Man City, winning the Ballon d’Or in recognition of his efforts for club and country in 2024. However, he did not make Silva’s side. Instead, Silva picked former Monaco and Portugal teammate Joao Moutinho at defensive midfield.

While in the centre of midfield, Silva included Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan.

Among the midfielders that Silva overlooked in favour of the trio include PSG star Vitinha, Manchester United ace Bruno Fernandes and Ivorian legend Yaya Toure. David Silva, Fernandinho and Phil Foden are among the other notable players that missed out.

Forwards

Silva played alongside Mbappe on 44 occasions for Monaco. While he was only just starting out his career at the time, the Frenchman was so good that Silva had to put him on the left-wing. On the opposite side, Silva selected Riyad Mahrez, ahead of the likes of Raheem Sterling.

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest players in football history and there was no surprise that Silva picked him as the greatest striker he has ever played alongside. Ronaldo has scored nearly 1000 professional goals, with nearly 150 of them coming for his country.

Ronaldo’s inclusion up front means that some legendary strikers have been missed out. Erling Haaland, who has shattered record-after-record at City, has been left out of Silva’s team, as has Sergio Aguero.

After Gabriel’s emotional statement, another player has spoken out in the wake of Arsenal’s heartbreaking loss on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final, causing a huge stir on various social media platforms.

Arsenal had the lead for almost an hour in the Puskas Arena before Ousmane Dembele’s penalty cancelled out Kai Havert’s opener. Extra time couldn’t split them, and it was on to penalties, where Eberechi Eze and then Gabriel’s failure to find the target took the trophy back to Paris.

The player in question wasted no time in making his feelings known following the devastating shoot-out defeat. Arsenal came within a single saved penalty of lifting the trophy before PSG’s players were celebrating back-to-back European titles. For Arsenal supporters still processing the pain of what unfolded, his message will resonate deeply. It was a defiant, declaration of war on anyone who ever doubted the club he represents.

It was raw, unfiltered emotion from a player who’s heard every criticism, absorbed every dig, and watched every pundit write Arsenal off.

Declan Rice Fires Defiant Message to Arsenal’s Critics

Declan Rice, the £100 million player who’s become one of Arsenal’s linchpins, was interviewed during their Premier League title parade, and had some harsh words for Arsenal’s doubters:

Rice’s words carry particular personal weight, given that he arrived at Arsenal under the scrutiny that comes with a British record transfer fee and faced relentless questioning in his early months at the club. But nobody can question him, or even Arsenal now, given what they’ve achieved this season.

Declan Rice Promises Arsenal are Coming for More Next Season

If the first part of Rice’s message was aimed firmly at the doubters, the second was a statement of intent:

When the comments appeared on social media, they sparked a strong response.

It’s the kind of rallying cry that sets the tone for everything that follows. Arsenal have their league title, and they’ve reached a Champions League final, and if Declan Rice has anything to say about it, Budapest wasn’t the end of the story, it was only the beginning.

Rico Verhoeven continues to attract praise for the competitive performance he produced during his challenge for the heavyweight boxing world titles against the defending champion, Oleksandr Usyk, atop a Riyadh Season card that took place on Saturday, the 23rd of May, in front of the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.The kickboxing icon sat down for an exclusive chat with GIVEMESPORT during a week when the entire combat sport community rallied around him, telling him his showing had been “amazing.”The 37-year-old was seemingly presenting Usyk with more problems than he had to find a solution for when he took on more established boxers, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Daniel Dubois in recent years.

While reflecting on the event, Verhoeven revealed what Usyk said to him, away from the microphones, immediately after the Ukrainian secured a somewhat fortuitous and cruel 11th round stoppage at the Dutchman’s expense.

‘I Truly Believe a Mistake Was Made’ – Rico Verhoeven on His Loss to Usyk

One of the many ways in which Verhoeven became so beloved in kickboxing wasn’t just because of his extraordinary wins, including two over Badr Hari, or his physical and technical prowess, but, also, because of his mental fortitude. There were numerous examples of Verhoeven looking beaten, only to rally and win moments in later rounds.

We asked Verhoeven whether he felt robbed of the chance to prove that mettle once more during the Usyk fight. Referee Mark Lyson bizarrely withdrew Rico from the event after the bell had already sounded for the end of the 11th round.The challenger would have had a full minute to recover before the 12th and final round, if he were allowed to continue. Excuses, though, weren’t something that Verhoeven wanted to entertain. “Yeah, this might have happened. But I don’t like that,” he admitted.

What Oleksandr Usyk Told Rico Verhoeven After Their Fight

Following the heartbreak of being denied the opportunity to continue, and with Usyk advancing his unblemished record to 25 wins (16 KOs), there was a moment that both fighters shared in the ring.

The pair explained the typical post-fight pleasantries, before Usyk shared his honest five-word assessment of Verhoeven’s performance, telling him:

“You’re such a good fighter.”

Usyk’s comment contradicts his statement on social media in the hours following the fight, where he joked that he had deliberately taken it easy on Rico to make the fight last longer.

Because of the way the fight finished, and the way in which Verhoeven managed to leave a lasting impression on boxing fans, a second fight between them is not out of the equation.It’s a rematch that the sport’s financier, Turki Alalshikh, also wants to make happen, providing Usyk doesn’t honor a mandatory challenge from the deserving fighter, Agit Kabayel.Other fighters Verhoeven is open to competing against include Francis Ngannou, Anthony Joshua (pending availability), and Deontay Wilder. He ruled out fighting Tyson Fury, though, whom he’s sparred with and trained with, through his coach, Peter Fury.