Manchester City star Ruben Dias has admitted that the inspirations behind his success come from the rivals Manchester United.The Portuguese midfielder has created a formidable centre-back partnership with John Stones which has helped Pep Guardiola’s side produce a run of 19 games without trailing in the Premier League.
It has seen the 23-year-old get compared to some of the best defenders in the world, including Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk. But Dias admits that his role models came from his side’s fiercest rivals.
Speaking on BT Sport to Red Devils legend Rio Ferdinand, the City man said: “When I was a kid watching the Premier League was my dream weekend, I’ve watched many games with you, [Nemanja] Vidic, [Vincent] Kompany, John Terry, an.
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