Manchester City matchwinner Rodri dedicated their Champions League final triumph over Inter Milan to former City players.
He later said: “Emotional. A dream come true. All these guys around here [points to the fans] waited I don’t know how many years. They deserve, we deserve.
“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. I wasn’t good in the first half, I was playing *curse word*.
“Finals are like this. You can’t expect to play well as always. Emotions and nerves are there.
“We competed like animals.
“We want more. More ambition. It’s a dream. This moment will never happen again. We hope next year but we deserve to celebrate.
“All of these players who made the club big, [lists players like Sergio Aguero and David Silva] this one is for them.”