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Bernardo Silva writes to FA expressing regret over any offence in Mendy tweet

The English game's governing body is investigating a social media post that the Manchester City midfielder sent to his team-mate

Bernardo Silva has written a confidential letter to the Football Association (FA) expressing his regret if any unintentional offence was caused by a tweet he posted on Sunday.

The Manchester City midfielder sent a tweet to team-mate Benjamin Mendy, comparing him to a character depicted on the packet of a sweet brand available in Spain and Portugal.

The FA wrote to the club asking for their observations over the social media post, which was subsequently deleted.