Manchester City midfielder Rodrigo Rodrigo showed a lot of respect for the clubs of Brazilian football. The player, elected Golden Ball in 2024, assured that the good moment of the teams is not surprising.
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– It doesn’t surprise us. We know the power that is South America. Brazilian teams are doing very well. They are surprising us not only by the level, but also for the results they are getting, they are practically leading the groups. This is due to the pace, we are at the end of the season, but also the quality and level of players is very high -he said.
The player finished ensuring that no club in the world wants to face Brazilians during the Club World Cup dispute.
– I think no one wants to face them (Brazilian teams) for what they require: the requirement and all the people behind it. These are not easy matches. We’ll see if we’ll face them in the future, ”he said.
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Manchester City is in Group G of the Club World Cup and is already classified alongside Juventus. The teams face each other on Wednesday (26/06) to define who will be the leader of the key.
City cannot cross a Brazilian already in the round of 16, because the key is against group H, which has Real Madrid, RB Salzburg, Al-Hilal and Pachuca. The team could take a Brazilian in the quarterfinals if it passes first, qualify for the quarterfinals and Fluminense eliminates Inter Milan in the round of 16.
The duel between City and Juventus will be this Thursday (06/26), at 16h (Brasília), at Camping World Stadium, in Orlando, Florida, USA. The duel will be broadcast by Globo, SporTV, Cazétv and Dazn.
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Juventus x Manchester City: time and where to watch
- Club World Cup – Group Phase
- Data: Thursday, 26 June 2025
- Time: 16h (Brasilia)
- Local: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida, United States
- Transmission: Globo (open TV), SporTV (closed TV, with retransmission on the streaming Globoplay by signing package), Cazétv (Youtube, Primevideo and Disney+) and Dazn (streaming).
Manchester City results
- 06/22 – Manchester City 6 x 0 al -Ain – Club World Cup
- 06/18 – Manchester City 2 x 0 Wydad Ac – Club World Cup
- 25/05 – Fulham 0 x 2 Manchester City – Premier League
- 20/05 – Manchester City 3 x 1 Bournemouth – Premier League
- 17/05 – Crystal Palace 1 x 0 Manchester City – FA Cup (Final)
Next Manchester City games
- 06/26 – 16h (Brasília) – Juventus x Manchester City – Club World Cup (group stage)
