Gabriel on..

LEARNING ENGLISH

‘We watch films, read the subtitles and you remember words. Also at school, we learn and remember words, too.

‘So I know a little but I’m taking English classes so I intend to be able to speak a little bit soon.’

WHY HE CHOSE CITY

‘When I took the decision to join City, Pep Guardiola’s call was very important.

‘He called me, spoke to me about the project and explained that I was going to be an important part of it.

‘He was the only manager who called me. There were other clubs interested in me but Guardiola was the only one who called me. I felt very happy. The prestige of Manchester City’s shirt is also very important.

‘I have always watched and followed the Premier League so those factors made me take the decision to come here.’

GUARDIOLA AS A MANAGER

‘He’s crazy about football, like me, 24 hours a day. When I’m not training or playing, I’m watching football or something footballrelated. We have that thing in common. I play football video games too. He’s a good guy. He deserves everything he has won in his career.’