Who is Rúben Dias, Manchester City's star defender facing Real Madrid?

After recovering from a serious injury and being on the pitch right now, everyone is wondering who is Rúben Dias, Manchester City's star defender against Real Madrid.

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The player almost missed the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final match due to an injury that had sidelined him for a long time.

The Portuguese defender, who was awarded as the best player in the Premier League last season, had not played for the Sky Blues since the beginning of March but managed to return to group training and is now playing in the semifinal of the most prestigious club tournament on the planet. 

Who is Ruben Dias?

Rúben Santos Gato Alves Dias is a Portuguese soccer player who plays as a central defender for Manchester City F. C. in the English Premier League, of which he is the captain.

And this day the player born in Amadora, Portugal on May 14, 1997, is playing one of the most important matches of his life, as he is defending his club against the attacks of Real Madrid in the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League. 

Dias began his journey as a soccer player at a very young age from the age of nine he started training as a footballer at C. F. Estrela da Amadora, and just two years later, in 2008 he left to join the academy of S. L. Benfica, a club that would be one of the most important in his life. 

And it was precisely at that club that on September 30, 2015, after being promoted to the reserve team, Dias made his debut in a match against G. D. Chaves in the Segunda Liga, which is the Second Division of Portuguese soccer. 

And later in the 2017-18 season, Dias made his debut on September 16, 2017, when he played with the first team, in a match against Boavista F. C.

How did Rúben Dias arrive at Manchester City?

Dias established himself as one of the greats at Benfica as with this club, which was promoted to the top First Division, the player won a Primeira Liga and a Portuguese Super Cup, so his talent caught the attention of several clubs of the world elite.

And one of those clubs was precisely Manchester City, a club to which the player arrived on September 27, 2020, in exchange for 68 million euros plus 3.6 million euros in variables. 

And today the player is fighting a titanic battle to protect his area from Real Madrid's attacks. 

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