Kelly: What’s your ultimate time off?
Bernardo: Relies on the place I’m. If I used to be in Portugal, I might go to the seashore, I might go to the pool, I might chill. Right here in Manchester, when it is too chilly, it is troublesome. However on a traditional day, I might say get my two canines, go stroll them, go together with my spouse, go to love a park or one thing and luxuriate in a little bit of recent air with them.
Kelly: What are your canines’ names?
Bernardo: John and Charles. John is known as, , after John Stones a very long time in the past. I acquired Charles from Wales. At the moment, Prince Charles from Wales. So I believed Charles. I wished an English identify as nicely, as a result of I had John already. So I selected Charles as nicely.
Kelly: Inform me one factor about your self that will shock me.
Bernardo: I believe that I am actually good at soccer and I at all times devoted my life to that. I really don’t have any clue what I might do if I wasn’t a soccer participant. I by no means had the prospect to discover hidden abilities as a result of I devoted my life to soccer.
Kelly: My subsequent query was going to be: ‘If I wasn’t a footballer I might be…’
Bernardo: I do not know. It is a very troublesome query. I might like to know, as a result of once I end soccer, if I do not need to keep within the sport, I need to do one thing. I do not need to cease, in order that’s an excellent query. I am nonetheless going to attempt to discover that out once I end my profession.
Kelly: I had a chat along with your Portugal head coach, Roberto Martinez, not too long ago, and he really stated: ‘When Bernardo finishes enjoying, he shall be a supervisor.’ Is he proper?
Bernardo: I do not know. I believe I might. I believe I’ve a very good understanding of the sport. I do not know, as a result of I devoted so lengthy and a lot time of my life to this. After I end my profession, I need to spend time with my youngsters or journey with my spouse or who is aware of… I like soccer. I believe I will miss it. I am undecided. But when I miss it and I come again, in all probability it may be to be as a supervisor.
Kelly: You’ve got acquired a little bit of time to determine. You’ve got acquired just a few extra years in you, have not you?
Bernardo: A number of extra years, yeah.
Kelly: What’s the very best bit of recommendation you’ve got ever been given?
Bernardo: I might say that I do know it’s kind of of a cliche, however do not be afraid of failing. You recognize, like, go for it. For those who fail, it is all proper. Additionally to have enjoyable. While you take pleasure in what you do, you do it higher.
Kelly: For those who might obtain just one other thing in your profession, what wouldn’t it be?
Bernardo: That is a simple one. I would like a World Cup. It could be the largest achievement of my life as a result of Portugal has by no means achieved that. It is the one trophy that Portugal, our nation, has by no means received, so I might love to do this.
