🗣️Aymeric Laporte on his injury at the very end of the 2021-22 season.
“I knew that in that moment, I was f***ed because I couldn’t even run, and we had two games left and no centre-back available..
“We were losing 2-0 against Villa. The second goal they scored, I couldn’t turn myself to take the ball, I was in the right line but I couldn’t move. My leg was stiff, I couldn’t even flex my own leg, I couldn’t really walk.
“And then we won the game and it was one of the craziest games I’ve ever seen. I was very happy but after I had to go for surgery and I never came back as a main player.”
@TheAthleticFC@SamLee
🚨JUST IN: Seeing how Barca have splashed a whopping £80m on Anthony Gordon and have prepared another €100m bid for Julian Alvarez, City have given Barcelona a 48-hour ultimatum to complete the payment of the Ferran Torres’ deal or face legal actions.
[@JackGaughan]
Pep Guardiola on his final #ManCity match: “I guess it will not be easy. I have a lot of love, it won’t be easy to see my family there and hopefully I can enjoy.
“Another thing I enjoy is I can do it alongside John [Stones] and Bernardo [Silva]. It’s so special. What better two players to live alongside, many years on and off the pitch, they represent this club like true gentlemen…” [via @ManCity]
Pep - what can I say? Where do I start? ✍️🩵
It’s difficult to truly describe the impact Pep has had - not only on Manchester City as a football club, but on everything around it as well. The trophies and achievements speak for themselves. But what made him special was always much bigger than winning.
For me personally, he was never just a manager. He was a mentor, a leader and also a friend.
From the very first day we worked together, he challenged me to see football differently. Every detail mattered. Every meter on the pitch had a purpose. There were moments when his intensity pushed all of us to our limits mentally and physically - but looking back, that obsession with perfection is exactly what made his teams so extraordinary.
What many people don’t see from the outside is the human side of Pep. Beyond football, he is incredibly humble, thoughtful and someone who genuinely cares about the people around him.
Over the years, I was lucky enough to experience that side of him very closely. He made me a better player, but also a better person.
When I look back on my career one day, my time working with Pep will always be one of the defining chapters of my journey.
ManCity without Pep will never be the same again. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me, my family, the football club, the community and Manchester as a whole. 🩵
Looking forward to seeing you at the game on Sunday! @PepTeam 🙏
“But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” - Matthew 19:26 NKJV
What a week! I know none of this is possible without the Lord Jesus Christ. All glory to Him, and I pray He continues to be glorified 🙌🏾🙏🏾✝️❤️