One news that impacted millions of fans was Wayne Rooney's statements about the Real Madrid vs Manchester City match. The former footballer expressed that Pep Guardiola's team will "destroy" the whites in this Champions League semifinal key.
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"Manchester City will not beat Real Madrid, they will destroy them. Haaland can ruthlessly avenge Real Madrid. City will blow them away. How does Real Madrid stop Haaland? Rüdiger is a competitor who likes 1v1s. But I don't think he can handle Haaland," said Wayne Rooney to "The Times".
Toni Kroos responds to Wayne Rooney
As part of Real Madrid's press conference prior to the Champions League match, Toni Kroos was chosen by the white team to give statements to the press.
The German midfielder did not ignore the question about what Wayne Rooney said, so he did not hold back against all the comments made by the former footballer and those heard in England.
"Well, it's almost been the same thing a year ago. No one expected us to win the Champions League, the semifinals, and the final. But we did it. Rooney? He's a guy I really like despite what he said. But many said the same thing a year ago, it doesn't affect us. It motivates us a lot," Toni Kroos declared in the press conference.
When does Real Madrid vs Manchester City play?
The match between Real Madrid vs Manchester City will take place on Tuesday, May 9 at 14:00 local time (19:00 GMT).