Rio Ferdinand has appeared to confirm that Pep Guardiola sought him out after the Champions League semi-final to remind him of a text message sent ahead of the clash.
Guardiola’s side blew away defending champions Real Madrid 4-0 on Wednesday night. It sets up a mouth-watering final against Italian giants Inter in next month’s showpiece event in Istanbul. Two goals from Bernardo Silva before the break had put City in control on the night before an own goal from Eder Militao and a fourth from Julian Alvarez wrapped the game up.
It sets up City’s second ever Champions League final – as they aim to go one step further than their showpiece defeat to Chelsea two seasons ago – and extracted revenge over Madrid, who eliminated them in dramatic circumstances at this stage of the competition last campaign.
