Bernardo Silva admits the British government's lockdown over the past two years also had him quitting Manchester City.
Bernardo is now playing the best football of his career.
But he told The Times: "I was feeling a little bit alone at the time in England and I wasn't very happy with my life.
"And if you're not happy, you don't do your job as well as you do when you are happy. I was well physically, but if you don't do your job with a smile on your face, you're not going to do it as well.
"I had a talk with the club because I wasn't happy with my life here, and I wanted to be closer to my family.
"But it [wanting to leave] had nothing to do with the club. I love Manchester City.
"I love my team-mates, I love the fans, I love the club. Afterwards, nothing happened. I stayed, and I will always give my best for this club as long as I stay here."
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