With his dynamic displays and inspirational stance on racism, the Manchester City attacker has become the kind of leader everyone can get behind
Love it or hate it, an international break never fails to deliver plenty of storylines as club concerns are momentarily put to one side.
Furthermore, with Euro 2020 qualifying kicking off this time around, there was more than just national pride on the line over the past week.
From Raheem Sterling sending a message on and off the pitch to a Juventus striker other than Cristiano Ronaldo stealing the spotlight, the international break provided us with several interesting talking points.