Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox Phil Foden has revealed how watching Pep Guardiola's Barcelona team on TV as a kid helped to shape him into the player he is today.
And now, a decade on from watching wide-eyed as Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta lit up the football world, the 20-year-old from Stockport is about to follow in their footsteps and play in a Champions League final.
There was some cynicism when Foden was dubbed the Edgeley Iniesta for his performances in the Manchester City academy as a youngster, but that nickname no longer looks precocious or laughable.
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