Roy Keane disagrees with Rodri, the former Manchester City midfielder who insists that all of the club's achievements are well-deserved and cannot be taken away.
Rodri won four Premier League titles with Manchester City between 2021 and 2024. He captained Spain against England at Wembley last Saturday and shared his thoughts on the matter.
"No one can take away what we have achieved. This is not something bought with money; it's the result of hard work, teamwork, and fighting together day in and day out," he said at a pre-match press conference.
"We have had so much success, and I can tell you that all of our honors are well-deserved. I'm very fortunate to have experienced one of English football's most glorious eras."
"Every club should abide by the rules, there's no doubt about that. Manchester City has always believed they did nothing wrong, and we choose to believe that too."
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane does not agree with this narrative. He believes that if Manchester City is found guilty, the club must accept the corresponding penalties.
"This has dragged on for too long, and it's time for a resolution," Keane said on ITV. "I completely disagree with Rodri's remarks. It was the club that made the choice; they chose to violate the rules and cheat.
"The honors they've won over the past few years should result in corresponding penalties. While it's difficult to define the extent of the punishment, cheating is a fact. Now that they've been found guilty, they must accept the consequences.
"Being found guilty itself is shocking. Were all 114 charges upheld? This is huge news."
Arsenal legend Ian Wright also disagreed with Rodri's view. While he acknowledged that players' personal experiences cannot be taken away, he believes trophies and honors absolutely can be stripped.
"He said that he and his teammates fought together, and that personal experience truly cannot be taken away—that's true," Wright stated. "But their honors should be stripped, and they should be punished for it.
"They can keep those memories and good times in their hearts, but look at the other teams who honestly competed by the rules and tried to catch up to them—it's just not fair to others!
"What about Liverpool's legacy? What could Klopp's team have achieved?
"Manchester City achieved these results by cheating, and other teams and players missed countless great opportunities because of it. I'm glad it has finally come to this."
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OverloadElidemaskino
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it started in 2012 when Manchester city won the league via 12 minutes added time when the game of united were already finished..
Koydilsty
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The only top player left in the so called best league is Hallaand and hopefully he will be at Barca if they succeed relegating City ✅
ALL SHALL SEE
Readenruy
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juventud got regelated man city should also...and their titles taken away and given to the second place teams
Yeybdilsuz
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Liverpool vs moco
haybeeaplomb22
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People don't get the point as usual they are talking about what is irrelevant. man City could assemble so many big star players by falsifying the books something other clubs like Liverpool who always struggled to keep up because they didn't have the luxury of buying expensive players and substitute for each position without falling into trouble but yet with such deficiency competed with City and this was why after each season of playing same players season after season they fail away from fatigue and sometimes don't even make UCL. City should give back what they've stolen from other players. Most ppl don't realize moments this has stolen from other clubs players. Someone like Gerrard didn't win an EPL trophy not just because he slipped but also because keeping up with City was hard pressure was too much on Liverpool. If City hadn't falsified the books that Liverpool team would've won that year. There are other years also like 2019/2020, 2022/2023 So it is right if they are stripped I only pity the players who suffered.
its simple english..u dont need epsitle..tye rules didnt say the fixed match nor pay referees n most of the issues was b4 klopp n pep came to city Rodri was bossing the midfields..so its cos city payed him extra money? then rodri shd return ballon d or cos city paid extra
Ziyacdipsu
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titles were won in the ground not in administration rodri is ryt nd players who committed themselves deserve that city should punished according there are teams that were relegated and others who failed to get into top 4 how are u going to compensate them for the past 10 years
laobckouz
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I think Juve also suffered similar fate, if am wrong I stand to be corrected
Juventus were relegated but never stripped off trophies
laobckouz
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They should also take his ballon d'or away
You're drunk
laobckouz
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Rodri got everything right but the former player is day dreaming
AFerPeQq8367
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The only top player left in the so called best league is Hallaand and hopefully he will be at Barca if they succeed relegating City ✅
You can have him. After all the we all know the La Liga is home to the biggest cheats in world football
piucdelns
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See who's talking 😏 Keane your mighty man u have cheated the most in the EPL yet never investigated. You guys were literally paying officials to favor you and that's why you have those numbers of trophy. Should they investigate and strip them off you too?? Man City players played 90mins in the pitch and won. You're bitter because Rodri have achieved what you could only dream. Cry more coz Man City is here to stay.
Manchester in the hole is cheats ( Howard Webb help Manchester the most)
nomdilpty
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The only top player left in the so called best league is Hallaand and hopefully he will be at Barca if they succeed relegating City ✅
Yuybdempt
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See who's talking 😏 Keane your mighty man u have cheated the most in the EPL yet never investigated. You guys were literally paying officials to favor you and that's why you have those numbers of trophy. Should they investigate and strip them off you too?? Man City players played 90mins in the pitch and won. You're bitter because Rodri have achieved what you could only dream. Cry more coz Man City is here to stay.
reyabdelm
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Keep crying shit united
Franknero™
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People don't get the point as usual they are talking about what is irrelevant. man City could assemble so many big star players by falsifying the books something other clubs like Liverpool who always struggled to keep up because they didn't have the luxury of buying expensive players and substitute for each position without falling into trouble but yet with such deficiency competed with City and this was why after each season of playing same players season after season they fail away from fatigue and sometimes don't even make UCL. City should give back what they've stolen from other players. Most ppl don't realize moments this has stolen from other clubs players. Someone like Gerrard didn't win an EPL trophy not just because he slipped but also because keeping up with City was hard pressure was too much on Liverpool. If City hadn't falsified the books that Liverpool team would've won that year. There are other years also like 2019/2020, 2022/2023 So it is right if they are stripped I only pity the players who suffered.
Noyademnst
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They should also take his ballon d'or away
paebersty
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And us non city fans don't care what happens to city, glad it's happening lil cheats
Unothing fans keep quiet…..🤫
boweklosuy
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One time I agree with Kean. Ask Juventus
Koydilsty
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We city’s fan don’t care if you agree or not
THIEVES
Koydilsty
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WHY DO WE HAVE BARCELONA FANS ALL AROUND DEFENDING THIS FOR CITY WHEN THEIR FANS ARE QUIET? YOU SEEM AFRAID FOR OTHERS CONCERN… OOH, YEAH!! YOU ARE PRACTICING IN WAIT ABI??? COS HOW IS THIS YOUR CONCERN REALLY??
yeeceprtz
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They forgot it is mostly before Rodri arrive, we are talking from 2009 , 2010 ,2011 , 2012 until 2018 almost when Guardiola didn't even win a trophy .
Koydilsty
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Must be being salty after losing against Spain.😂😂😂😂
NOBODY MENTIONED IT TILL RODRI RAISED IT. BESIDES, CITY IS IN ENGLAND 🏴 SO I WONDER HOW YOUR BRAINS WORK.
Koydilsty
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All these talks about taking away Manchester City's trophies is totally nonsense. Yes they have been found guilty and they should face penalties. However, before you talk about taking away trophies, first deal with the consequences of the wrong calls made by referees. Results of matches from wrong decisions of referees aren't change. The worse case scenario is that the team of refs get suspended for a week or so, while the clubs who lose 3 points or end up with a draw gets nothing. There must be a change in situations like this before you talk about tripping clubs off trophies for breaking some rules.
… ARE YOU A MADRID FAN OR WHAT? YOU SEEM TO BE TALKING FOR US 😂
Koydilsty
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envy and jealousy are dangerous
… SAME AS THEFT AND STEALING. YOU DEFENDS IS LAME. SO NOW THIEVES SHOULD WALK FREE BECAUSE SOMEONE IS JEALOUS??? TIR’GU!!!
Poukmopryz
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I think Juve also suffered similar fate, if am wrong I stand to be corrected
I know they suffered huge points deduction and were relegated but not sure if the trophies were revoked and awarded to other teams.
Koydilsty
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that is why you hardly hear them biding for a player all we hear is City have agreed a deal with so so club and player, all because they always cut corners.
😂😂😂
Koydilsty
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It will be injustice to collect all the league trophies won by Man city without collecting the Ballond'or from Rodri.
😂 😂…. SLOWWW… THE BALLON D’OR WAS INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT MBA! 😂
Poukmopryz
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We are always hearing Manchester city cheated. Explain the type of cheating to we the ordinary fans to understand it very well. is the cheating on the field of play or the administration of football? Let's know Did City players not eligible to play? Over 110 offences is too much to understand. What was English FA or those controlling EPL doing when City was cheating? At that time, they said Pep Gadiolla is the best couch in the world. LOL.
Pep coached the players available to him to play beautiful football and win trophies. What City administrators did should not be used to take away their trophies that were won on the pitch. As a fan of Arsenal, I would never be proud of being awarded a trophy in that manner.
Koydilsty
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Were they lining up with 12 or more players??
THAT’S YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF CHEATING. IT GOES BEYOND THAT. GO READ AND ENLIGHTEN YOURSELF AND STOP THIS SELF-EMBARRASSMENT
gm11
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We city’s fan don’t care if you agree or not
And us non city fans don't care what happens to city, glad it's happening lil cheats
paebersty
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We city’s fan don’t care if you agree or not
Poukmopryz
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Other punishments except revocation of their trophies is ok for me. As an Arsenal fan,it's never a proud way to earn trophies by taking it away from teams that have won it on the pitch and handing it on to other teams.
fuzbcopruy
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Even the Ballond'or he won should be collected and giving to the person that was second to him that year.
cry more
Maubcdersy
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I think Juve also suffered similar fate, if am wrong I stand to be corrected
repbimouyz
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keep crying
Yiyaclops
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We are always hearing Manchester city cheated. Explain the type of cheating to we the ordinary fans to understand it very well. is the cheating on the field of play or the administration of football? Let's know Did City players not eligible to play? Over 110 offences is too much to understand. What was English FA or those controlling EPL doing when City was cheating? At that time, they said Pep Gadiolla is the best couch in the world. LOL.
Epun
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Were they lining up with 12 or more players??
bin77
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It will be injustice to collect all the league trophies won by Man city without collecting the Ballond'or from Rodri.
✨Jeremy✨
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Rodri is scared of losing his Balon D'or to Vinicius😁
✨Jeremy✨
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Yeah Rodri you have just shut the f up 😒 why say stuff like that when you know man city is guilty just be quiet
Rodri is scared of losing his Balon D'or to Vinicius😂
Bibcdenpz
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that is why you hardly hear them biding for a player all we hear is City have agreed a deal with so so club and player, all because they always cut corners.
bin77
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Even the Ballond'or he won should be collected and giving to the person that was second to him that year.
Everblessed10
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All those Mancheater City players and fans talking about their club didn’t do anything wrong after the event proved that they did…they have the nerve to say that crap. Relegation from the Premier League and stripped of all trophies that they cheat their way to
SANCTA12
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envy and jealousy are dangerous
Davichi
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All these talks about taking away Manchester City's trophies is totally nonsense. Yes they have been found guilty and they should face penalties. However, before you talk about taking away trophies, first deal with the consequences of the wrong calls made by referees. Results of matches from wrong decisions of referees aren't change. The worse case scenario is that the team of refs get suspended for a week or so, while the clubs who lose 3 points or end up with a draw gets nothing. There must be a change in situations like this before you talk about tripping clubs off trophies for breaking some rules.
Abcdefootball
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Must be being salty after losing against Spain.😂😂😂😂
Daybdilorz
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city is the best of the best you don't no city
Daybdilorz
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Yeah Rodri you have just shut the f up 😒 why say stuff like that when you know man city is guilty just be quiet
u too duck shup up with no man city there no nothing to watch football for stupid
sudalmntuz
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no wonder England team is barely to win trophy because of your jealousy,,man city fight for it hard with no damm cheat,,
you are a Barca fan
Nomelmoprs
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Nonsense drama from Painchester Urinated Legend