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If there is a player at Manchester City who will need no motivation to face Ruben Amorim’s Sporting CP side, it is boyhood Benfica supporter Bernardo Silva. In January last year, Bernardo discussed a return to Benfica by admitting that his long-term “goal” has always been to re-sign for the Portuguese giants. During an interview with ESPN UK, Bernardo Silva was quizzed about which one of his beloved clubs’ rivals does he prefer: Manchester United or Sporting. The 30-year-old replied: “I have to go with United, sorry.” The Portuguese midfielder joined Benfica’s youth ranks as a child and manage…

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