Georgi Kinkladze: “I didn’t realise it was that long ago – 25 years; I think I dribbled past 25 people! Unforgettable. In addition to being beautiful, it was a six pointer; we were battling relegation and after that win we went six points ahead..." [via
@FourFourTwo
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Georgi Kinkladze: "...That’s something different and a feeling I'd struggle to put into words. There were several cases when
#ManCity fans were kneeling with posters in hand, with ‘Don’t Leave’ written in Georgian. How can you leave after that?” [via
@FourFourTwo
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: “
#ManCity fans still remember me. I couldn’t have wished for more respect/appreciation. When you're in peak form, obviously they cheer for you. But when you return years later, with your career long over, and you see they still give you a standing ovation
Georgi Kinkladze: “Never will I regret that [staying at
#ManCity during relegation]. There's no point regretting things that happened decades ago... I might not have won anything with
@ManCity
, but I saw and felt what I meant for the fans. I couldn't have betrayed that trust
Georgi Kinkladze: "I remember the chairman, Francis Lee, telling me, ‘I’ve been in English Football for decades and I’ve never, ever seen an ovation this long’.” [via
@FourFourTwo
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