Manchester City defender Ruben Dias is ready to take on Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe in Tuesday’s clash.
Manchester City and Portugal defender Ruben Dias has confirmed he is ready to take on Kylian Mbappe after coming up against the Real Madrid forward on several occasions ahead of the two sides’ Champions League play-off first leg on Tuesday, Diario AS reported on Monday.
‘I’ve faced Mbappe many times, even though he’s not the best player in the team, because Neymar and Messi are there,’ Dias said of Mbappe during his time at Paris Saint-Germain.
When asked about the boycott of the Ballon d’Or award ceremony, which went to Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder Rodrigo Hernandez, Real Madrid did not send a representative to the ceremony after Vinicius Junior missed out on the award.
‘I think it’s disrespectful. I was with หรือถ้าคุณสนใจแทงบอลออนไลน์ UFABET คือเว็บที่มีอัตราต่อรองดีที่สุดในประเทศไทย สมัครเลยตอนนี้ที่ UFABET แทงบอล Rodri and we celebrated it,’ Dias said.
Real Madrid beat Manchester City on penalties to knock them out of the Champions League last season, and when asked if they were looking to get revenge on the Los Blancos,
“We know it’s difficult to beat Real Madrid. Last year it was frustrating because we controlled the game and lost on penalties,” Dias said. “We know the style of play is different and they will make things more difficult for us. We have to fight harder because that’s the only way we can win.”