Manchester City defender John Stones admits he wasn’t sure about making it as a pro footballer.
Stones is preparing for Saturday’s Champions League final against Inter Milan.
He told Sky Sports: “I never thought I’d be a professional, let alone playing for England, playing in the Premier League, never mind winning the Premier League.
“It’s strange to say it sometimes. From where I came from, the journey and everything that made me who I am today, I can’t put it into words sometimes.”
On their 2021 defeat to Chelsea, Stones also said: “Don’t [let it] happen again, first and foremost.
“It was somewhere where we had never been before and a situation we had never been in. With all the experience that we have and had, sometimes you can’t just put it into words or put something on it or know what to do in a certain situation.
“Now, being through that difficult time, coming out on the losing side was super hard and hit home hard. That’s one of the biggest feelings that sticks with you and you don’t want to feel that again.”
