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'Part Of Me Is Leaving': Guardiola Gets Emotional Over Stones’ Impending Departure From Man City
FIFA Club World Cup: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has paid an emotional tribute to defender John Stones, who will leave the club at the end of the ongoing season, while highlighting his immense contribution to the team’s success.
Guardiola recalled his early memories of Stones, reflecting on their first meeting and the defender’s growth into a key figure during one of the most successful eras in the club’s history. “One of the first times I remember perfectly travelling to London to meet him at my brother’s house. I remember his face in that first moment; he was young,” Guardiola said in a press conference.
Emphasising Stones’ importance, Guardiola admitted that the England player has been central to City’s achievements in recent years. “There are a few players that without them we cannot understand what has happened in this period together, and he is one of them,” he added.
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