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Silva stood up and confronted Rodri, swatting his arm away and pointing a finger at his face.<\/p>\n<p>Both players have been playing together in City&#8217;s midfield since 2019. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Silva is gone<\/span> After my contract expired this summer, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Joins Real Madrid<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Rodri told reporters after the match that he told Silva he was sorry.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 Ballon d&#8217;Or winner said: &#8220;I made a mistake because I celebrated when he missed out. I immediately apologized to him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it\u2019s all because we believe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Portugal headed home, Spain advanced to play Belgium in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">See more of AP&#8217;s World Cup coverage here<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/rodri-bernardo-silva-world-cup-spain-portugal-a7d028c1ccbff81cc024b83bece4a775\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) &#8211; Spain midfielder Rodri has expressed regret at celebrating in front of Bernardo Silva after his former Manchester City teammate missed a late chance to equalize for Portugal in the heavyweight division. world cup Match. 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