Arsenal were great last season, yet we ‘failed’ with three points fewer – Ruben Dias hungry to restore City to top spot

Portuguese defender opens up on his desire to get back winning trophies – and his life with high-profile partner Maya Jama

Ruben Dias: "It’s new challenges, it’s renovating your ambitions and renovating your energy, your resilience. And, in a way, and beautifully so, it always starts again.”

“I would be a hell of a manager,” claims Ruben Dias, laughing. And it is easy to see why. Dias, one of the world’s best defenders, possesses an intense focus, a desire to go to “war” on the pitch and he finds the pressure of playing for Manchester City “addictive”. Having won the lot, Dias wants to do it all again. “I’m very much hungry,” he says.

The 28-year-old Portuguese is sup

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