Man City tour diary - day three: Ruben Dias chat and Super Cup preparation

The great overarching theme of this summer’s tour is the question of whether Man City can replicate their Treble triumphs again.

Ruben Dias certainly thinks so. There will be a full story with him to come later, but from our sit-down interview on Friday morning, it was clear that the charismatic centre-back isn’t worried about complacency, having effectively completed club football.

City will not only look to retain their titles next season but will also be eager to add more to their haul. The Community Shield will be first up, and Pep Guardiola spent the day speaking to UEFA for a preview of the Super Cup as well.

It was a reminder of just how soon the new season starts — still less than six weeks since the last one ended so memorably in Istanbul.

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Before the serious stuff starts, there is time to have some fun. City players spent the day at a Karaoke bar the club has taken over and decorated in club colours, surely the perfect stage for Mateo Kovacic’s initiation song.

It also looked like the perfect place to celebrate Erling Haaland's birthday (Look away now, Yaya) ...

We could learn more about his song sheet when a player joins Pep at his first press conference tomorrow, with the first game against Yokohama drawing ever closer now. Maybe I’ll even have a working laptop by then.

But what is already clear is that a repeat of the Treble is looking more likely right now.

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