jimharri
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Much as I'd "luv it" (with thanks to KK) if he came back to his spiritual home in some sort of coaching capacity, he may well want to move back to his real home, to Argentina. Or maybe to Spain (his wife is Spanish, isn't she?).
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Pablo Zabaleta
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ChicagoBlue
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Sadly, I fear you may be right.Much as I'd "luv it" (with thanks to KK) if he came back to his spiritual home in some sort of coaching capacity, he may well want to move back to his real home, to Argentina. Or maybe to Spain (his wife is Spanish, isn't she?).
Hopefully, distance will make the heart grow fonder, but then there is she who must be obeyed...and quite possibly a desire to raise his children in his own culture.
Whatever he chooses, I hope he has a long and pleasant retirement that includes at least an occasional visit.
goatersnipple
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What a man....Bastard! I'm blubbing like a kid.
Brought a tear to my eye.
Can't explain how brilliant this man is
That mini-zaba tribute has done me in..
Definitely not me. Shame someone came up and poked me in both eyes whilst I was watching it though. Easy for that stuff to feel contrived but that was beautiful. Zaba is one of the the true City players of my era as a supporter. Embodies everything I wanted to see in a City player growing up, and was a key member of still in my eyes the peak 2 seasons of watching City. Just love him to bits. I hope he can return here after his playing days are over and be involved in taking this club even further forward.
Trevor Morley's Tache
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The video had me in floods..... What a man. Blue through and through.Definitely not me. Shame someone came up and poked me in both eyes whilst I was watching it though. Easy for that stuff to feel contrived but that was beautiful. Zaba is one of the the true City players of my era as a supporter. Embodies everything I wanted to see in a City player growing up, and was a key member of still in my eyes the peak 2 seasons of watching City. Just love him to bits. I hope he can return here after his playing days are over and be involved in taking this club even further forward.
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Watching that video of him meeting the fans brought home to me what a unique person and player Zaba is. It's very apt that he was one of the last signings before the takeover as his special appeal to me personally was that he managed to embody, like no other player, what was great about both the "old City" pre-takeover and "new" City. He's old City because he played with so much passion that we consider him one of our own and he's "new" City because he also had the world-class quality to go with it. There will never be another like him.
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Well saidWatching that video of him meeting the fans brought home to me what a unique person and player Zaba is. It's very apt that he was one of the last signings before the takeover as his special appeal to me personally was that he managed to embody, like no other player, what was great about both the "old City" pre-takeover and "new" City. He's old City because he played with so much passion that we consider him one of our own and he's "new" City because he also had the world-class quality to go with it. There will never be another like him.
gordondaviesmoustache
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Don't underestimate what a powerful city Manchester is going to become in the next decade. To be a part of that has to be tempting.Sadly, I fear you may be right.
Hopefully, distance will make the heart grow fonder, but then there is she who must be obeyed...and quite possibly a desire to raise his children in his own culture.
Whatever he chooses, I hope he has a long and pleasant retirement that includes at least an occasional visit.
gordondaviesmoustache
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Well said, mate.Watching that video of him meeting the fans brought home to me what a unique person and player Zaba is. It's very apt that he was one of the last signings before the takeover as his special appeal to me personally was that he managed to embody, like no other player, what was great about both the "old City" pre-takeover and "new" City. He's old City because he played with so much passion that we consider him one of our own and he's "new" City because he also had the world-class quality to go with it. There will never be another like him.