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Cristiano Ronaldo behind generous coronavirus donation confirms Bernardo Silva

Portugal teammates Bernardo and Ronaldo [Photo: REUTERS]

Bernardo Silva has revealed it was Cristiano Ronaldo's idea for the Portugal squad to donate 50 percent of their qualification bonus for Euro 2020 to help during the coronavirus pandemic.

The team received the bonus as a result of their success in reaching the tournament, which was due to be played this summer.

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