Rui: Look at bigger picture...

MUM’S the word for Manchester City star Gabriel Jesus.

It’s not all been plain sailing for the Brazilian striker who endured a career blip last year – the first major bump in an otherwise smooth road to stardom since his £ 27million move from Palmeiras in August 2016.

After a disappointing World Cup, goals became as hard to find as a starting role in Pep Guardiola’s team.

Jesus, 21, admits that he needed a shoulder to lean on.

His mum Vera Lucia Diniz de Jesus was there – and the City star says she played the key role in keeping him on track personally and professionally.

Jesus roared back to form with a four-goal haul in the 9-0 romp against Burton to all but book City’s place in

He admitted: “Scoring i goals is a beautiful feeling, but my first love is my mum and family, and my second love is football.

“I need my family a lot, even though I love my work.

“My life here is football. I am a football player and always there when I need them.

“My career was on the up in Brazil and at first when I came to City.

“But I have been left to think that in football and in life when you keep trying to get better, it doesn’t always YOGA student Rui Patricio says Wolves fans have got to stretch themselves mentally – and start thinking bigger.

The goalkeeper (left) and devout Bhuddist’s professional career has been spent mainly in the frontline for Portugal and Sporting Lisbon.

He’s lifted countless pots for his club and was crowned a European