Bernardo Silva’s bemused reaction to being approached by a fan on the street goes viral

A viral video of Bernardo Silva being approached by a fan in public has been picked up millions of views online.

In a video that was posted on TikTok, Manchester City star Silva is seen with his arm covering his face as he leans against the door of a building.

Bernardo spotted in Manchester 😭💀 pic.twitter.com/55s5SovC9A

— Ryan (@bernardooooV3) October 12, 2022

Judging by the following footage from TikTok, he didn’t have a clue what was happening when a fan approached him in the streets of Manchester.

Despite covering his face with his arm while leaning against a door, the man spots Silva from a distance and approaches him for a picture.

After calling out his name, the eager fan eventually managed to get a picture with the Portugal international, who initially replied saying: “What are you doing, my friend?”

The video has been watched by 1.6million people in a day.

And here is how social media reacted to the clip.

One Twitter user suggested that it was ‘strange behaviour’ to film Silva.

They wrote: ‘Never understand why people go up to footballers and celebrities and just shove a camera in their face. Strange behaviour’.

One fan said: “Why can’t people not harass him on the street and just let him enjoy his own time and privacy?” while another commented: “Stop filming people all the time and let him live his life.”

A third wrote: “Famous people can’t catch a break.”

Another Twitter user wrote: ‘Can we stop shoving cameras in people’s faces please’.

Another Twitter user wrote: ‘He’s so funny man’.