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Manuel Akanji is our latest guest on the Official Man City Podcast.
Our versatile defender joins journalist George Kelsey and ex-player Paul Dickov to talk through a range of topics.
Recorded ahead of our FA Cup sixth round game with Newcastle United, Akanji discusses his route into football and how the sport has been an integral part of his life from a very early age.
He chats about his quickfire move from Borussia Dortmund and how excited he was to join up with Pep Guardiola’s City.
The 28-year-old reminisces about the Treble success of 2022/23 and how he will never tire of talking about that unbelievable achievement.
The Swiss international looks back at key games en route to the UCL crown, including the semi-final home leg against Real Madrid and the showpiece final against Inter Milan.
Our No.25 talks about his adaptability in being able to play numerous positions on the pitch including centre-half, right-back and the holding role in the middle of the park.
He faces questions from fans, too, including his thoughts on fellow Swiss, Roger Federer.
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England midfielder and in-form City youngster Jess Park is the latest guest on the Official Man City Podcast.
The 22-year-old scored a derby brace last weekend as City beat Manchester United 3-1 at the Etihad and has been growing in confidence with each passing game.
Blessed with the ability to unlock the tightest of defences and with an uncanny knack of being in the right place at the right time. Park has been one of this season’s outstanding talents.
Here, she talks about her journey so far to hosts Robert Pollard and Paul Dickov in the latest edition of our official podcast.

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Boxers and huge City fans Ricky and Campbell Hatton are the latest guests on the Official Man City Podcast.
Ricky is a former light-welterweight world champion having boxed between 1997 and 2012.
During his career, he was synonymous with City, wearing sky blue shorts and entering the ring to Club anthem 'Blue Moon'. This attracted attention from other City supporters, with thousands following his fights from Manchester to all corners of the world as he came up against the best of the best including Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio.
His 2008 fight with Juan Lazcano was held at the Etihad Stadium in front of 55,000 fans and fellow City mad stars Noel and Liam Gallagher carried his belts into the ring for his bout with Paulie Malignaggi.
His thick Manchester accent and his humble and personable demeanour means he remains a huge hit amongst City fans - often stopping for autographs and photos on his regular visits to the Etihad Stadium.
23-year-old Campbell is Ricky's son and still in the early days of his boxing career, although he possesses all of the same enthusiasm for City.
Here we get all the stories of their lives following City, representing us in a different sport and connecting with other fans everywhere they go.
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After a sensational return from injury, John Stones is the latest guest on the Official Man City podcast.
The England international sits down with hosts Nedum Onuoha and Rob Pollard to discuss his glittering career to date.
Arriving at City in 2016 shortly after Pep Guardiola, Stones has since developed into arguably the best defender in the world.
During the episode, Onuoha, a former City defender himself, marvels at how Stones steps into midfield and dictates play alongside Rodrigo.
Stones' ability to come forward was a key component in last season's historic Treble success and again looks to be central to Guardiola's plans in the closing months of the 2023/24 campaign.
That's not to ignore his capabilities off the ball, with the 29-year-old more than comfortable going toe-to-toe with the most fearsome forwards in the game.
As one of the podcast's most requested guests, Stones is clearly a fans' favourite at the Etihad too.
Throughout this 45-minute feature, we get a fascinating insight into Stones' mentality and how he drowns out the noise to focus on the next game and being the best player he can be.
Our No.5 also reflects on some of the highlights in eight incredibly successful years at City.
Settle in, you won't want to miss this!
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Mary Fowler is the latest guest on the Official Man City Podcast!
Here she sits down to talk her early years in the Netherlands, her rise through the ranks of the Australian national team, her international debut at 15, feeling the support from Papua New Guinea during the World Cup and most importantly, her love of chips.
The Australian forward joins hosts Paul Dickov and George Kelsey to discuss her life on and off the pitch in Manchester.
Since joining City in the summer of 2022 from French side Montpellier, Fowler has shown her promise in a number of positions across the front line and in midfield.
Still just 21, the creative talent has already played 46 times for Australia including last summer's run to the World Cup quarter-final.
Now she's competing for a place in Gareth Taylor's side as we compete on three fronts domestically, with trophies still up for grabs in the Barclays Women's Super League, FA Cup and Continental Cup.
After the likes of Jill Roord, Bunny Shaw and Steph Houghton, Fowler is the latest member of our women's team to star on the podcast.
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This is the one we’ve all been waiting for – an in-depth official podcast episode with star striker Erling Haaland.
Haaland has been a revelation since joining the Club at the start of the 2022/23 season, a campaign like no other in City history as we won the Treble.
The fab forward was a driving force in these remarkable achievements, as he smashed a host of individual records.
He scored the most Premier League goals in one season with 36 and the most goals in all competitions by a player at a Premier League club with a whopping 52.
He won the Premier League Golden Boot, City's first European Golden Shoe, Premier League Player of the Season, Premier League Young Player of the Season, FWA Men’s Footballer of the Year, UEFA Men’s Player of the Year, the Ballon d’Or Gerd Muller Trophy as well as finishing runner-up in the main Ballon d’Or competition.
Despite missing five games so far in the Premier League across 2023/24 through injury, he still sits as No.1 in the scoring charts with 14 goals, alongside Liverpool Mo Salah.
In this fascinating podcast, he chats with hosts Rob Pollard and Nedum Onuoha about his initial hopes on joining City, his impressions of the dressing room atmosphere, his thoughts on the Premier League, his debut season and the personal pressure he felt on arriving at the Etihad.
He also discusses our ‘unreal’ Treble, how he thinks he can improve, his belief in Pep Guardiola, his insistence on football as a team sport, the influence of his dad Alfie, his diet and his aspirations with Norway.
This is an episode not to be missed! 
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