'We can build a legacy' - Man City hero Rodri sends ominous message to Champions League rivals

Rodri has fired a warning to the rest of Europe after telling Manchester City’s Champions League rivals that their first European crown is just the start.

The Spaniard was the match-winner in the Ataturk Stadium, cooly slotting in the only goal of the game against Inter Milan, and as City survived a late barrage from the Serie A side by hook or by crook, he began to feel it was written in the stars that this would finally be their year.

City have found it difficult to conquer Europe and since arriving at the Etihad, Rodri has experienced a defeat in the final against Chelsea two years ago, last season’s incredible collapse from a winning position against Real Madrid in the semi-final and a meek surrender against Lyon in 2020.

But in Istanbul City rode their luck to finally lift their trophy and with the monkey now off their back, Rodri believes they could go on to dominate Europe in the same way as they have the Premier League.

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"For me, and I said this before the game, it was so important to win against Inter because we can build a legacy for the future," said the 26-year-old.

"We can trust in ourselves that we did it and this is what teams like Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, AC Milan - these kind of clubs - did in the past. So yes we believe we can do it again. I think that’s why it’s so important."

City have suffered their fair share of heartbreak in the Champions League and as well as those defeats to Lyon, Chelsea and Real Madrid, there have been agonising and often chaotic exits to Monaco, Liverpool and Tottenham under Pep Guardiola.

It has taken until the Catalan’s seventh season for City