Rodri

UCL: Man City coach Guardiola makes admission on Rodri’s fitness

UCL: Man City coach Guardiola makes admission on Rodri’s fitness

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that Rodri is not ready for the rigorous season fixture schedule and does not know when he will be back to his best form, Afrosport reports. The Spanish midfielder sat out City's 5-1 win over Burnley on Saturday after feeling pain in the knee in which he tore his anterior cruciate ligament early last season, but travelled to Monaco...

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Rodri calls Man City teammates to raise their standards after defeat at Brighton

Manchester City midfielder Rodri, has called on his teammates to raise their standards after the 2-1 loss against Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The Citizens were in front after 34 minutes through Erling Haaland but were pegged back in the second half after veteran midfielder and former City player James Milner equalised from the penalty spot before Brajan Gruda...

Man City handed triple boost ahead of Tottenham test at Etihad

Man City handed triple boost ahead of Tottenham test at Etihad

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Phil Foden, Rodri and Ederson are available for Saturday’s Premier League early kick-off against Tottenham Hotspur, Afrosport reports. Foden and Rodri travelled to Molineux last weekend but were left out of the matchday squad, while Ederson—linked with a potential move to Galatasaray—missed out due to illness. Guardiola revealed on Friday that all three are back in contention for...

Man City midfielder Reijnders ready to play any position following Rodri injury

Man City midfielder Reijnders ready to play any position following Rodri injury

New Manchester City signing, Tijjani Reijnders, says he ready to play anywhere in midfield after Rodri suffered a fresh injury setback, Afrosport reports. Reijnders joined the Citizens from AC Milan for a reported £46.6 million this summer to add more depth in the middle of the park following Rodri's lengthy injury spell that saw him miss the bulk of 2024-25 season. The influential Spaniard has now...

2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony set for September 22 in Paris

2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony set for September 22 in Paris

The 2025 Ballon d’Or award ceremony will take place on 22 September at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, organisers announced on Monday. The 69th edition of the prestigious event will see an equal number of awards handed out to both women and men for the first time. France Football Magazine and UEFA revealed that the awards for best women's goalkeeper, best young women's player, and...