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Man City midfielder Foden: David Silva my idol

Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden admits he grew up idolising David Silva.

Foden played with Silva before the veteran left City for Real Sociedad.

He joined City when he was just eight years old, and 14 years later, he has become one of the fundamental pieces of Pep Guardiola's systsem.

He recalled: "I was very young when they signed me and I fell in love with the club in every training session.

"Seeing David Silva became my idol, and it's been that way ever since."

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