Rodri backs his former club: I believe Manchester City are innocent | OneFootball

Rodri has spoken at the press conference ahead of this Saturday’s England-Spain match.

These were the national team captain’s words...

A possible sanction against Manchester City

"For the players, it’s different than it is for journalists. I can understand all opinions, but we try to stay positive. When you see all the people who worked hard at City to achieve success, you know what we achieved can’t be taken away. It wasn’t paid for with money, but with effort and teamwork. Everything we achieved was deserved; we marked one of the great eras of English football. I believe in the club’s innocence — we already went through this in 2020."

The last few months

"Taking my country to the very top is incredible. I’m now facing a very exciting stage and I’m very grateful to Barcelona. It has been an intense summer and now the waters have calmed."

The Ballon d'Or

"Do you think I don’t want to win it? It doesn’t depend on what I say, it depends on what you do on the pitch. I don’t think anything I say can influence its outcome. This is a team sport and nothing makes sense without your teammates. It doesn’t depend on me, and that’s why I’m not out there campaigning for it."

De la Fuente and Flick

"Some concepts are different, but broadly speaking these coaches demand more or less the same things from you. They’re quite similar, but with different nuances."

The 'City Case'

"We went through an identical legal process in 2020; only the prosecution side has changed. The club always said we would come out unscathed, and we were cleared. We were found guilty in an initial ruling, just like now, but hopefully justice will be done. I know City well, and at the time they gave us the reassurance that they had done everything correctly."

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