I picked up a virus and that would have crept around my body, possibly even to my heart. Jesus was wanted by Barcelona, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, so Guardiola’s phone call was a real coup. A football player grows up faster than other people, said Jesus. On the day Yaya announced his international retirement, the curtain looks to have finally come down for him at City too. Caption: LEVEL BEST … Wright equals Cliff Bastin’s record with the equaliser against Bolton in 1997Getty Images6The duo reunite two years ago at Wembley and share a jokeJust his voice alone oozed self-assurance and intelligence — a strong feeling that here was a man who was fully in control, a manager who wanted to guide you, not push or pull you. Now hes been left out of the squad for the EFL Cup tie at Swansea - when the kids and fringe players are likely to get a run-out. I was 32 when Wenger arrived but still hungry for glory. FORMER?Premier League star Claus Lundekvam?has revealed how he booked a one-way plane ticket to Brazil after planning to “drink himself to death. ity contractFacebook - Dimitri Seluk5Dimitri Seluk, Toure’s agent, went to the media to blast Pep Guardiola for leaving the midfielder out of his Champions League squadPep Guardiola: Yaya Toure will not play again until agent Dimitri Selu apologisesAfter he was omitted from manager Pep Guardiolas 25-man Champions League squad, Toures agent Dimitri Seluk?blasted the decision, saying: Guardiola wins a few games and thinks hes king. Obviously, Im sad but, as I was telling the players, there is only one way.