"He loves this kind of thing" - Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes on what Cristiano Ronaldo would do if he weren't a footballer

Portugal internationals Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes recently tried to guess what their compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo would be doing if he weren’t a footballer. Silva said Ronaldo would have been a nutritionist, while Fernandes imagined his captain as a paddle player, a nutritionist, or a mental coach.

On the international side, the trio ply their trade for the Portuguese national team. Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably Portugal’s greatest player, having scored the most goals for the country (133 goals in 216 appearances). The Portuguese Football Federation recently awarded him with the Platinum Quinas trophy, which is the highest individual accolade in Portugal.

In a recent video on Cristiano Ronaldo’s YouTube channel 'UR · Cristiano,' Fernandes and Silva were asked what they thought the current Al-Nassr man would be doing if he weren’t playing football.

Manchester City player Bernardo Silva was the first to answer. He said:

"Maybe nutritionist, like nutrition. He loves these kind of things. He’s always talking about these kind of things that you have to eat to perform better. How you feel, your health. So, I would say maybe that, yeah."

Bruno Fernandes’ response was initially different from Bernardo’s, but the Manchester United talisman eventually suggested the same thing, saying:

"At the moment, I would say paddle player because I think he’s really into that. So, he could be a paddle player. If not, nutritionist or a mental coach."

Watch the video below (5.45):

Cristiano Ronaldo and Bernardo Silva have shared the pitch 73 times in the Portugal colors and have eight joint-goal contributions. Meanwhile, Ronaldo and Fernandes have shared the pitch 109 times for club and country while registering nine joint-goal contributions.

When Bernardo Silva said Portugal plays for Cristiano Ronaldo

In 2022, Manchester City diminutive midfielder Bernardo Silva said it was natural for the Portugal players to adapt their playstyle to cater to Cristiano Ronaldo's footballing abilities.

Bernando made the statement during an interview with FIFA prior to the 2022 World Cup.

“The reality is when you’ve got a player like Cristiano, it’s natural that sometimes you play for him because he can win you the game in the final minutes," he said. “The same goes for other countries. It’s natural, for example, that France always look to [Kylian] Mbappe because he can decide a match at any time. Brazil have Neymar and with Argentina it’s Lionel Messi."

“When you have these kinds of players on your side, you have to take advantage of them, although I agree you can’t become overdependent on them as this can disrupt the team dynamics. But, if we get it right, having Cristiano in our team will be a powerful weapon," he added.