Bernardo Silva charged by FA over tweet to Man City teammate

LONDON (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has been charged with misconduct by the English Football Association for posting a tweet which compared teammate Benjamin Mendy to the character on a packet of Conguitos chocolates.
The FA said Silva’s tweet was an “aggravated breach” of rules because it included reference “to race and/or color and/or ethnic origin,” and brought the game into disrepute.
Silva, who is Portuguese, has until Oct. 9 to respon