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Aug 16, 2024 · According to the information of Football Transfers’ Steve Kay, Manchester City are ‘keen’ to tie Ruben Dias down to a new contract until the summer of 2030, with talks currently ongoing between the relevant parties.
Jul 21, 2023 · Sam Lee. Jul 21, 2023. If you are wondering whether complacency might set in at Manchester City next season after winning a third straight Premier League title on the way to the treble, 15...
Oct 26, 2022 · When the midfielders are off the field, Dias is the one who takes the captain's armband. Now - in an interview with Forbes - Dias has revealed how he was able to ascend the leadership ranks...
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Jun 15, 2024 · While defending is his main focus, Dias has to contribute as an attacking force with opponents allowing City so much of the ball. Patience in possession under Pep Guardiola is key and the defender is important in helping to switch the momentum of attacks from his base at the back.
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Ruben Dias will be one of five Manchester Cty players sharing the captain's armband this season, says manager Pep Guardiola.
Dias, who signed a new six-year deal in the summer, joined City from Benfica last year and was a mainstay of Guardiola's defence as he helped the club win the Premier League title.
The Portugal defender, named Premier League Player of the Season as well as England's Footballer of the Year in a stellar debut campaign, led the team in Wednesday's 6-3 thrashing of RB Leipzig in the Champions League.
•Man City vs Southampton preview: John Stones, Aymeric Laporte out, Shane Long back
•Thomas Tuchel: I thought Harry Kane would join City
•Pep Guardiola: I won't apologise, I will leave if people aren't happy with me
Champions Manchester City are again without defenders John Stones and Aymeric Laporte for the visit of Southampton in the Premier League.
Image: Aymeric Laporte is out of Saturday's game
The pair are both still troubled by the muscular injuries that kept them out of the midweek Champions League clash with RB Leipzig.
Fellow centre-back Nathan Ake, whose father died during the game on Wednesday, is expected to be available. Second-choice goalkeeper Zack Steffen is still out after testing positive for coronavirus.
Striker Shane Long will be available for Southampton after completing his isolation following a positive Covid-19 test.
Midfielder Will Smallbone is back in full team training after eight months on the sidelines with a serious knee injury but is not expected to be rushed back into match action.
Aug 30, 2021 · Many have spoken of the 24-year-old as a potential future City captain and it’s not hard to see why. His extraordinary impact was also recognised by those most demanding of critics – England’s press pack with the Football Writers’ Association voting Dias as their 2021 Footballer of the Year.
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Aug 30, 2024 · Ruben Dias says he and his City colleagues are determined to build a legacy of sustained long-term success. Men's Team. Ever since arriving at the Etihad from Benfica in the summer of 2020, the Portuguese central defender has been a pivotal figure in what has proved the most successful era in the Club’s history.
