Man City whizkid Foden reveals Dad wanted him to join Man Utd

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·10 February 2021

Man City whizkid Foden reveals Dad wanted him to join Man Utd

Manchester City star Phil Foden admits his father is a Manchester United supporter.

The 20-year-old came through the youth setup at City and is now shining in Pep Guardiola's first team.

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But Foden could have gone to United if he had listened to his father as a youngster.

Speaking to Four Four Two, he said: "Obviously going to train with City made me a fan straight away.

"I told my dad that I wanted to be a City fan and he replied, 'OK', but I could see in his face that he was a bit disappointed.

"I think he saw it coming, though, once I was training with them.

"When derby days came around, it was me and my mum supporting City, then my dad and my brother supporting United – arguing and debating about who was going to win.

"But since I've been in City's first team and it's been me against United, I think I'm turning him slowly into a City fan – he's not as interested in United as he used to be!"