# Rúben Dias - The Football Interview

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Podcast: [Football Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/football-daily-939026)
Published: 2026-09-12T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0p94lt5
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## Resource

In this week’s edition of The Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Manchester City defender Rúben Dias. They discuss the transition into life under Enzo Maresca, after a decade of success with Pep Guardiola at the helm. They also get into how things have changed with Bernardo Silva and John Stones leaving over the summer. He reflects on the impact on his parents early on in his success to becoming one of the greatest central defenders in the world. Timecodes: 0’20 - What’s it like under Enzo Maresca? 1’25 - The changes in key players and his excitement for the future 4’05 - the best moment under Pep Guardiola 6’10 - Influence of his parents early on & Benfica academy 9’57 - Is he a deep thinker? 10’50 - How he enjoys his own time 11’45 - What can he achieve into his thirties?

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