The Rest Is Football Inside The Mind Of Pep, Keeping Up With CR7 & International Glory
Nov 5, 2025
Aymeric Laporte, a professional footballer and centre-back, shares his journey from Athletic Club to Manchester City and his victory with Spain at Euro 2024. He reveals the bizarre start of his Manchester City career and how Pep Guardiola transformed his game through tactical brilliance. Laporte reflects on the influence of legends like Agüero and Kompany, the emotional toll of injuries, and the significance of his switch to the Spanish national team. He also discusses life with Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia and his aspirations to help Athletic Bilbao succeed.
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24‑Hour City Debut
- Aymeric arrived at Manchester City and trained within hours, then played a match the next day after buying boots.
- He had not trained for 10 days before joining but played well in a 3-0 win.
Tactical Learning Over Tips
- Pep Guardiola taught Aymeric how to read tactical situations rather than giving single memorable lines of advice.
- Laporte values understanding space, roles and patterns above isolated instructions.
Title‑Winning Goal At Brighton
- Laporte scored a crucial goal in the final game against Brighton that helped turn the match and secure the title.
- That goal came during a run that finished with 14 consecutive wins to clinch the league.