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Guardiola defends Bernardo Silva over “racist” social media post

The FA have written to City for their observations following a controversial tweet posted by Silva to his teammate Mendy. [Courtesy]

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes it would be a mistake for the Football Association (FA) to punish Bernardo Silva over a deleted tweet in which the midfielder compared team mate Benjamin Mendy to a cartoon character.

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