ong time no see! Al Nassr will face Manchester City in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup. The 10-time champion hero is about to take on his former club [xueting]
2025-06-27
On June 27th, Beijing time, with the conclusion of the group stage of the Club World Cup, all 16 teams advancing to the knockout stage have been determined. One of the key matches will be Al Nassr taking on Premier League giants Manchester City, and this game will also be a special reunion for Cancelo against his former club.
Cancelo, now 31 years old, transferred from Juventus to Manchester City for a whopping 65 million euros in the summer transfer window of 2019. Under Guardiola's command, he once became one of the most creative full-backs in the world of football, playing 154 games for Manchester City, scoring 9 goals and providing 22 assists. During this period, he won 10 major trophies with the team, including the Champions League, the Premier League (4 times), the FA Cup, the League Cup (2 times), the Community Shield and the UEFA Super Cup, which can be regarded as a key piece in the golden age of the Blue Moon Army.
In the summer of 2024, Cancelo officially left Manchester City and transferred to Saudi giants Al-Hilal for 25 million euros. In this Club World Cup, he started all three group stage matches and was the stable core of New Moon's defense.