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’.
