During the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United on June 3, tensions arose between Portugal teammates Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes.
An incident occurred where Silva reacted angrily to Fernandes touching him.
It appeared that the two players disagreed on certain decisions as they made their way to the tunnel during halftime.
The match saw Fernandes equalize from the penalty spot after Ilkay Gundogan had given Manchester City an early lead just 14 seconds into the game.
Apart from the penalty which Jack Grealish was adjudged to have handled inside the area, there were a raft of other contentious decisions in the first 45.
Silva’s issue with Fernandes
Silva appeared to remonstrate with the officials when Fernandes attempted to calm him down by putting his arm around his neck.
Silva angrily rejected Fernandes’ advances before pushing his colleague away. Gundogan added a second goal after the break which turned out to be the winner.
Whatever the issues between the two were, it was seemingly settled at halftime as Fernandes walked over to City’s camp to congratulate Silva.
Fernandes has, in the past, talked passionately about the bond he shares with the City midfielder.
“I have a great relationship with Bernardo. When we won at home, he came to shake my hand. He said to me, ‘When you lose at home, you shook my hand, everybody’s hand, so I have to do it, even when I lose,” as quoted by GMS.
The duo will possibly link up for international duty when Portugal take on Bosnia and Iceland as the race to qualify for next year’s Euro Championships takes shape.
Fans fight during FA Cup final
At the same time, Sports Brief has reported that a shocking video of Manchester United and City fans appearing to exchange blows at Wembley Stadium during the FA Cup final has surfaced.
However, the match was riddled with unpleasant scenes, with a section of fans from both teams filmed fighting in the stands.
Fans with opposing red and blue shirts appeared to throw punches on the concourse at the stadium in London.