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Departing Bernardo Silva hails Man City's 'very special' FA Cup win

Bernardo Silva hails Man City's 'very special' FA Cup win
Bernardo Silva hails Man City's 'very special' FA Cup winREUTERS

Man City captain Bernardo Silva hailed his sides 1-0 FA Cup final win over Chelsea on Saturday (May 16).

The 31-year-old announced that he will be leaving Man City once his contract expires at the end of the season, nine years after joining.

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City’s FA Cup final against Cheslea was his last final for the club, with an incredible Antoine Semenyo goal securing the trophy.

Speaking to BBC One after the game, Silva hailed their ‘very special’ FA Cup win and insisted they’re still looking to add the Premier League to this season’s trophy tally.

"Very special. I am really happy. Everything about my journey here at Man City was fantastic. Hopefully we can still have a small dream that we can fight for the Premier League,” he said.

"Today we are very happy. It is just special for me, being my last season to give them another trophy. Hopefully, not the last one.

"Since I arrived it has been 20 (trophies), so it is not bad. That was a fantastic goal. In a final there are no favourites. The beginning of the second half, they started really strong. They were putting us under constant pressure and it wasn't easy."

On Pep Guardiola: "He changed the way I see football. 80% of my career was with him as my manager. All the things I hoped to achieve were with him. 

“The relationship we have got is very strong with the frustrations and the achievements. "I care a lot about Man City. That's his decision. It is not for me to comment on that. I wish all the best. I enjoy being with him having shared all these moments together."