Captain of Norway was the subject of a tougher entry by Bernardo Silva and then left for the insult, later criticizing the behavior of the Portuguese player. Bernardo Silva devalued controversy.
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28/09/2026
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ANDstaled the varnish between Martin Odegaard and Bernardo Silva in full duel between Norway and Portugal (1-2), in play of the League of Nations held on Sunday. The Portuguese international only entered the final line, but it was still in time to make the Norwegian captain angry. All because of one thing, in which Bernardo Silva arrived late, hitting right on Odegaard's left foot.
The Arsenal player got caught at the foot, knelt on the lawn and later headed towards the Portuguese, uttering insults, according to the TV2, Norwegian television channel – “go f****”, said Odegaard.
Later, in the mixed zone, where he appeared limping, the Norwegian player did not want to reveal in full the words he said to Bernardo Silva, but accused him of being disloyal.
“This has no place on a football field. It's embarrassing that there are people doing this kind of thing. He's lost his mind. He just hit me long after I dropped the ball. I do not understand what he was trying to do”, said Odegaard, visibly angry, and refusing to advance the insult he uttered.
Asked if the rivalry between Arsenal and Manchester City was related to Bernardo Silva's entry into Real Madrid, the Norwegian star said he was unaware of the rival's motives and ensured that there was no apology whatsoever.
“ That's something you have to ask him. I don't know what he was doing. All I know is there's no place in this football field. It's embarrassing that there are people doing this kind of thing. But this is life”, he said.
Bernardo Silva’s answer
In turn, Bernardo Silva devalued what happened when he was confronted by Norwegian journalists in the mixed zone of Ullevaal Stadion. The Portuguese player did not make statements to the press, but did not leave the controversy unanswered.
“It’s football, friend”, shot Bernardo Silva.
“It’s football, my friend”
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Arbiter showed the yellow, but..
Bernardo Silva's entry over Odegaard did not go unnoticed to referee François Letexier, who quickly showed the yellow card to the Portuguese player. Still, some experts in arbitration considered that Bernardo Silva could have been expelled, taking into account the negligence of the bid.
The Real Madrid player, remember, entered the field at 87 minutes, to the place of Pedro Neto, at a time of great pressure exerted by Norway, trying to restore the draw.
Portugal adopted a more defensive tactical system in Oslo and was accumulating several faults, some of them punished with yellow card.
Besides Bernardo Silva, also Ruben Dias (by protests), João Cancelo, Vitinnha, Renato Veiga and João Palhinha were admonished with a yellow card. On the other side, only Julian Ryerson, Fredrik Aursnes and Kristoffer Ajer became yellow card.
The selection agenda
The Portuguese team is still travelling this Monday to Malmo, Sweden, where they will be preparing the Thursday duel with Denmark, which will be in Copenhagen, on the third day of the A4 League of Nations Group.
The first training is scheduled for 5:00, with an open question: Bruno Fernandes failed the game in Norway due to injury and may also be low for new Nordic duel.