{"id":56304,"date":"2026-04-17T00:19:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T00:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=56304"},"modified":"2026-04-17T00:19:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T00:19:04","slug":"bernardo-silva-bids-emotional-farewell-to-manchester-city-after-trophy-laden-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/17\/bernardo-silva-bids-emotional-farewell-to-manchester-city-after-trophy-laden-era\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernardo Silva Bids Emotional Farewell to Manchester City After Trophy-Laden Era \u2013 Eduzim News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"post_data\">\n<p>Bernardo Silva Bids Emotional Farewell to Manchester City After Trophy-Laden Era<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sports Correspondent \u2013 After nearly a decade at Manchester City, Bernardo Silva has confirmed he will be leaving the club, bringing an end to one of the most successful spells in the club\u2019s modern history.<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese midfielder, who has been central to City\u2019s dominance in English football, shared an emotional message reflecting on his journey since arriving at the Etihad nine years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCityzens, when I arrived 9 years ago, I was following a dream of a little boy, wanting to succeed in life, wanting to achieve great things,\u201d he said. \u201cThis city and this club gave me much more than that, much more than I ever hoped for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During his time at the club, Silva was part of a golden generation that delivered unprecedented success, including multiple Premier League titles and historic achievements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we won and achieved together is a legacy that will forever be cherished in my heart. The Centurions, the domestic quadruple, the Treble, the Four In A Row and much more\u2026 It wasn\u2019t that bad,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond football, Silva also highlighted the personal milestones he experienced in Manchester, describing the city as a place that shaped both his career and family life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a few months it\u2019s time to say goodbye to the city where not only we won so much as a football club, but also where I started my marriage and my family. From the bottom of my heart, Ines and Carlota, thank you!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He paid tribute to Manchester City supporters, acknowledging their unwavering backing throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo the fans, your unconditional support throughout the years is something that I will never forget,\u201d he said. \u201cMy main goal as a player was to always play with passion so you guys could feel proud and well represented on the pitch. I hope you felt that every single game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Silva made it clear that although he is leaving the club, his connection to Manchester City will remain strong.<br \/>\u201cI arrived as a Man City player, I leave as one more of you, a Man City supporter for life,\u201d he said. \u201cKeep supporting this young team and I\u2019m pretty sure they will bring you a lot of new fantastic memories in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also expressed gratitude to manager Pep Guardiola, teammates, and club staff for their support over the years.<br \/>\u201cTo the club, Pep, the staff and all my teammates these 9 years, thank you for all the memories and for letting me be a part of this journey for so long,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cThe atmosphere we created every day in the training ground made me feel at home and a part of a big family.\u201d<br \/>As his time at the Etihad draws to a close, Silva urged the team to stay focused for the remainder of the season.<br \/>\u201cLet\u2019s enjoy together these last weeks and fight for what this season still brings us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Silva departs as one of Manchester City\u2019s most decorated and admired players, leaving behind a legacy defined by consistency, creativity, and success.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<span id=\"wordads-inline-marker\" style=\"display: none;\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- #comments --><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Bernardo #Silva #Bids #Emotional #Farewell #Manchester #City #TrophyLaden #Era #ZimEye<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bernardo Silva Bids Emotional Farewell to Manchester City After Trophy-Laden Era Sports Correspondent \u2013 After nearly a decade at Manchester&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,11],"tags":[10485,1007,210,6694,167,6428,258,296,202,237,10486],"class_list":["post-56304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi","category-world","tag-bernardo","tag-bids","tag-city","tag-eduzim","tag-emotional","tag-era","tag-farewell","tag-manchester","tag-news","tag-silva","tag-trophyladen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56304"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56306,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56304\/revisions\/56306"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}