From friends to bitter foes, albeit only briefly. Rodri and Bernardo Silva won everything there is to win together at Manchester City, but the pair clashed on the international stage when Spain faced Portugal with a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals at stake.
The Iberian peninsula neighbors played out a fairly insipid knockout tie bereft of inspiration. Portugal, in particular, seemed keen to take the contest deep, but manager Roberto Martínez’s caution was compromised by clutch Spanish star Mikel Merino in stoppage time.
