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- On Monday, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola canceled training ahead of the Champions League rematch against Real Madrid, with the squad preparing on Tuesday following Sunday's return from West Ham.
- City faces a 3-0 deficit against Real Madrid after the first leg in Madrid, and the team drew 1-1 against West Ham on Saturday, leaving them further behind in the Premier League title race.
- The cancellation may breach UEFA rules, which mandate media access to training or alternative arrangements the day before matches; UEFA Article 78 requires providing 15 minutes of team preparation footage.
- Guardiola defended the decision, stating players need to recover at home with families after demanding travel, while Midfielder Bernardo Silva added the break helps the squad 'free a bit our minds' before Tuesday.
- The team will return to the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday to complete final rehearsals for the European clash, with Manchester City providing UEFA with 15 minutes of footage to satisfy requirements.
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Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero has expressed his confidence in his former team's ability to achieve a historic comeback against Real Madrid this week, asserting that anything is possible in the world of football.
Tuesday night will feature a new spectacle in the Champions League, the now traditional duel between Manchester City and Real Madrid. The Galacticos won the first leg 3-0 and thus traveled to the Island with a nice advantage, which they will have to defend at the Blue and Blues' fortress. Madrid's strategist Alvaro Arbeloa is also aware that this will be anything but easy, and he demands the same enthusiasm from his charges in the return leg as …
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