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Nico Gonzalez signing analysed: Man City midfielder compared to Rodri and Sergio Busquets brings different qualities too | Football News

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Manchester City’s dire need for a central midfielder had finally been addressed with the £50m signing of Nico Gonzalez from Porto. In the 23-year-old Spaniard, Pep Guardiola hopes to have found someone who can play instead of Rodri – and alongside him. Gonzalez’s height and physicality hint at the sort of robustness and athleticism that … Read more

Rodri stands tall on top of the world after year of glory and pain | Soccer

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One of the worst things about seeing Rodri in agony on the pitch against Arsenal in September – and the subsequent news that he had ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament – was that in the buildup to the injury he had criticised the workload being put on players. It was as if he knew something … Read more

Most striking moments of soccer in 2024, fifa world cup, rodri, football, year ender, footballer injury, fifpro, ballon d’or, player welfare,

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Manchester: One of the most striking moments of soccer in 2024 was when Rodri hobbled onto a stage in Paris on crutches to receive the prestigious Ballon d’Or for best male player of the year. The Manchester City and Spain midfielder had been one of the most outspoken critics against the increasingly congested soccer calendar, … Read more

Two star midfielders can save Man City’s season with emergency January transfer

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Manchester City are used to winning but their recent form has seen them amass a winless run of six games, including five successive defeats. The Premier League champions were dealt a hammer blow with the loss of Ballon d’Or-winning midfielder Rodri when he suffered an ACL injury against Arsenal in the 2-2 draw at the … Read more