‘I’ve seen a few tweets and been joking with Gundo that he turns into prime Zidane in the last few months’ half-jokingly said Kyle Walker weeks ago about his teammate Ilkay Gundogan and his recent form. And he was right, the German international has shown some impressive form recently and apart from Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne, he is certain to start the game against Inter. And when he does, he will have massive support in the suburbs of Gelsenkirchen.UCL final: Trophy obsessed Arabs against in debt Chinese kidThe Turkish-origin midfielder was born and bred in Germany and joined a small club called ‘SV Gelsenkirchen-Hessler 06’ when he was just three years old. After a few years, his career took off, and from Ruhr giants Borussia Dortmund, he arrived at Manchester City, but he never forgot his roots. His boyhood club is now in the Westphalia district league and boasts a 10,000-seater stadium, for which Gundogan donated a part of his bonus in City. And ahead of the Champions League final, the player decided to pay for the party in the local sports venue, where players and the club members will watch the game.”As a small gift I’ll give you plenty of food and drink tonight for the final game. Enjoy it, have a nice evening and hopefully see you soon! Best regards from Istanbul to Gelsenkirchen. Your lkay!” said Gundogan in a letter to the players and staff.Gundogan set to sign for Barca, City has a replacement from ChelseaThe reason why the German international is so attached to his former club can be seen in the other part of the latter.”You gave me the opportunity to become the person I am today. Not only the footballer, but also the human being. Here I not only learned how to handle the ball, but also to deal with defeats and setbacks. You showed me how important team spirit and cohesion are and conveyed values that go beyond sport. I am very grateful for that” he wrote in a letter. Classy.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUEFinalSaturday22.00: (1.50) Man.City (4.40) Inter (7.50)
