Rodri looking back on his ACL injury: “This is part of life. Not-so-good moments. You have to face it in the most positive way possible. It was a time for reflection, recovery. It was difficult, I won’t deny, but you recover and come out stronger.
“Now I’m back, stronger than before. When I came back, I had some doubts about being able to play normally again. I felt very limited, a lot of pain. When you stop completely, your body brings out what it hasn’t been able to give you during that time. There was a moment of doubt where I wondered not just if I would return to my previous level, but if I would ever play again.
“I’ve proven that I have. I’ve returned to that consistency in my football. It’s a long road, that’s clear…” [via @DAZN_ES/@Sport_Witness]
🚨 Florentino Pérez plans to launch €150m official bid on Tuesday for Michael Olise.
Despite denying his name live, the main star in president’s mind is Olise — as @JBurtTelegraph@jfelixdiaz report.
Bayern’s Uli Hoeneß said in May “no chance to sell, not even for €200m”.
BREAKING: Sheikh Mansour is committed to continuing his development of #ManCity and has "no intention to sell", confirms Khaldoon Al Mubarak.
Khaldoon: “There’s no intention to sell. There’s only intention to keep growing because the view is this will only grow and this is a beautiful business to own. It’s football and entertainment.
"In the world we’re in today, while the world changes and people’s attention goes to different things, sport stays. And football within sports is the pinnacle. And Manchester City and this Group within football is a pinnacle. These jewels, you don’t sell..." [via @ManCity]
Josko Gvardiol wants to leave #ManCity after Pep Guardiola's exit, however the club will 'not give up without a fight' and 'do not want to show weakness' after the manager's departure.
@ManCity are preparing a new and 'more financially generous' contract for Gvardiol to stay, and in case of a transfer, they will not ask for less than around €90M.
[via Sportske Novosti]
🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Last-minute change, fans will NOT be allowed to bring their own water bottles to the 2026 World Cup.
Despite the high temperatures expected during the tournament, FIFA has announced the ban “for security reasons”.