Shellshocked Celtic star speaks out on shock defeat in under-21 Euros
But Portugal - who play against Scotland later this year in the Euro 2027 qualifiers - were stunned when they were eliminated in the quarter finals by the Netherlands.
And Bernardo, 23, wasn't impressed as they crashed out.
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He said: "We had everything we needed on our side to reach the semi-finals.
"The team gave everything, we all gave a great commitment to the cause.
"But unfortunately, our football was not the best and that's why we lost.'
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