Phil Foden took a quiet moment of reflection, just on his own, lifting his head toward the Manchester sky. That one, arguably the biggest goal of his career, was for a friend.
The past week has been devastating for Foden, left heartbroken when his lawyer, Richard Green, passed away last Thursday.
Green – an effervescent personality, a titan of the North West’s football community – had such a profound effect on Foden’s career that he was considered family.
Foden (left pictured with his dad and mother) was devastated by the death of his lawyer Richard Green (right) in the build-up to the Champions League quarter-final clash
He had been there from the very start, travelling across Europe to watch him for Manchester City and England’s age group teams.