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Manchester City's Treble win 'a dream come true' says Rodri

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Manchester City midfielder Rodri celebrates in front of the Champions League trophy
Rodri scored the only goal of the game against Inter Milan in the 68th minute

Manchester City's Champions League victory is a "dream come true", said match-winner Rodri after his side sealed the Treble in Istanbul.

City beat Inter Milan 1-0 to win a first European title, adding to the Premier League and FA Cup trophies they had already clinched this season.

Rodri's 68th-minute strike was just his second Champions League goal.

"It's emotional. A dream come true. All these guys around here waited I don't know how many years," he told BT Sport.

"They deserve it, we deserve it. The last years we were so close. I just want to thank everyone. It wasn't easy. What a team we faced, the way they defend and counter-attack.

"We gave everything. Finals are like this. You can't expect to play as well as always. Emotions and nerves are there. We competed like animals. It's a dream. This moment will never happen again."

Manchester City were appearing in their second Champions League final in three seasons, having lost to Chelsea in 2021.

They become just the second English men's team to win the Treble, following in the footsteps of city rivals Manchester United who achieved the feat in 1999.

England international Jack Grealish, who joined City from Aston Villa for a British record £100m in 2021, was in tears at full-time.

"This is what you work your whole life for. I'm so happy. I was awful [in the final] but I don't care. To win the Treble with this group of players is so special," Grealish told BT Sport.

"Everyone who knows me knows how much I love football and this is what I have worked for my whole life. Seeing my family in the crowd makes me so emotional.

"I just said to the manager 'I want to thank you'. He has put so much faith in me. He is a genius."

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94 comments

  • Comment posted by AD, today at 22:51

    Plastic club and history will show how this win was part of a corrupt ownership.

  • Comment posted by Seven Nations Army, today at 22:51

    At least City were not outclassed in the final, like MU were by Bayern.

  • Comment posted by David Watts, today at 22:49

    We’re just double checking this comment.

  • Comment posted by Mark Morris, today at 22:49

    I hope Halland is not like Kane and finds it extremely difficult to rise to the big occasions.

  • Comment posted by AJC_123, today at 22:49

    Man Utd treble was better. From a fan of football.

  • Comment posted by imado, today at 22:49

    Manchester City the best team in the world.

  • Comment posted by AD, today at 22:49

    Shows that cheating and FFP rule breaking equals glory. Oh what great times we live in 👍

  • Comment posted by Marx, today at 22:49

    Sad day for the worlds crybabies.
    Good job City

  • Comment posted by ian, today at 22:49

    People moaning city are cheats , they got fines coming , even this and that , the players do the job on the field and that what they have done treble winners , ( no I’m not a city fan ) but any team that’s from England in a European final will always want to win , as uefa hate the English , but well done , and for FFP would it matter anyway they won it fair and square , , will the same happen (YES

  • Comment posted by Testisbest, today at 22:48

    It seems to take 5 minutes to do lower league teams or even non English teams for ffp or fraud, but with City it seems to take years.

    Good lawyers. The best money can buy. Enjoy it. It'll all be taken off you in the end.

    Not saying it's right. It isn't.

    But rules are rules. Sorry.

    • Reply posted by Joe, today at 22:50

      Joe replied:
      Let’s be honest I doubt Man City are the only Premier League team that are cheating. I can think of 5 others and they are the ones who were going to join the European Super League with them. Once one is found guilty those other 5 will too much like a domino effect

  • Comment posted by John, today at 22:48

    Tonight’s result is the Day football died 115 ways!

  • Comment posted by Foxes2015-2016, today at 22:47

    Well done Man City an amazing season and sets the standard for the rest of Europe to aspire to. From an envious but admirable Leicester City fan.

  • Comment posted by Gunner-Idiot, today at 22:47

    I hope we get a HYS every time a city player comments. This is definitely worth a second one on a subject we had one on 20 mins ago.

    CONGRATULATIONS CITY!

  • Comment posted by TSLCFC, today at 22:47

    The sooner you start your own oil money league the better. You’re ruining football.

  • Comment posted by TSLCFC, today at 22:47

    Cheats.

    • Reply posted by Rob, today at 22:48

      Rob replied:
      Oh, come on.

  • Comment posted by chelseakev, today at 22:46

    Well done Man City , as a Chelsea fan can understand how you fell tonight, something Spurs and Arsenal probably never will.

    • Reply posted by TSLCFC, today at 22:49

      TSLCFC replied:
      You totally get what it’s like to see a plastic club buy trophies.

  • Comment posted by Ricky Bobby III, today at 22:44

    Yup, money and cheating can make all dreams come true Rodri.

    Great example for young kids.

  • Comment posted by Noisy Neighbour, today at 22:44

    Terrific Player!

  • Comment posted by Cookiecrumble, today at 22:44

    Champions of Europe, you’ll never be that…oh wait!!!

  • Comment posted by Joe, today at 22:43

    Let’s be honest I doubt Man City are the only Premier League team that are cheating. I can think of 5 others and they are the ones who were going to join the European Super League with them. Once one is found guilty those other 5 will too much like a domino effect

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