Real Madrid player Bernardo Silva will be the new captain of the Portugal national football team after the retirement of Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus has announced. "A coach does not choose the team captains; they are determined by the number of games played with the national team. The criteria remain the same. The first five, in order, are Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo, Ruben Neves and Bruno Fernandez," the technical director told sports newspaper A Bola.

Real Madrid player Bernardo Silva will be the new captain of the Portugal national football team after the retirement of Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus has announced. "A coach does not choose the team captains; they are determined by the number of games played with the national team. The criteria remain the same. The first five, in order, are Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo, Ruben Neves and Bruno Fernandez," the technical director told sports newspaper A Bola.