Portugal will face Slovakia tomorrow evening, and Bernardo Silva was present at the pre-match press conference. The Portuguese midfielder was asked about the rise of Saudi Arabia in the world of football.
Many of the players called up by Roberto Martinez are currently playing in Saudi Arabia: this is a well-known fact. And that fact continues to get the ink flowing. Portuguese journalists wonder about the emergence of this country and the impact it could have on the Seleção. The latter took advantage of the presence of Bernardo Silva (who was expected to leave for the Arabian Peninsula) at a press conference to ask him some questions on this subject.
The Manchester City midfielder thinks so The European Championships remained at a higher levelHowever, he did not notice a decrease in the performance of the athletes who decided to join the team Saudi Professional League : He added, “The Saudi League is changing. It is clear that the level is not yet that of the European leagues. The Saudi Professional League is still unknown because we don’t know what will happen but I see that the players who decided to go there are happy. And they are always eager to help the Seleçao. »
