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Report: FA Investigating Bernardo Silva's Deleted Racist Tweet About Ben Mendy

The FA are reportedly investigating a potentially racist tweet from Manchester City playmaker Bernardo Silva directed at his team-mate Benjamin Mendy.

Per the Mirror's Liam Prenderville, Silva later deleted the tweet, which put a photograph of Mendy as a child alongside the logo for Spanish chocolate brand Conguitos, which been deemed in some quarters as "insensitive and potentially racist."

Jacob Steinberg

Understand that the Football Association are looking into this tweet allegedly posted by Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva earlier today. Tweet was later deleted #mcfc https://t.co/xxVfMaU6Xw

The 25-year-old later posted a follow-up tweet which read: "Can’t even joke with a friend these days.