Any and every Manchester City fan cannot wait to see a beaming Julian Alvarez bust out the ‘spider’ celebration, while celebrating with Lionel Messi with a World Cup winners’ medal around his neck for Argentina.
While Alvarez could make history with the Argentines on Sunday, the question on several fans’ minds is which how many winners of the elusive trophy have played for City?
Every Manchester City player who has won the World Cup
Jerome Boateng
While Jerome Boateng is often remembered for his illustrious career at Bayern Munich, he was also at Manchester City during the start of his career.
The German was at City for just the 2010/2011 season, after which he departed for Bayern after an injury-riddled season where he failed to impress.
And for the better, as the classy centre-back ended up becoming a world class player and eventually won the World Cup with Germany in 2014.
Partnered with Mats Hummels at the back, Boateng was one of his nation’s most vital players as they became world champions.
Barring the match against Ghana, the former Manchester City defender played the entirety of every game during the competition.
While things did not work out in Manchester for the German, they certainly did for both Bayern and Die Mannschaft.
Jesus Navas
While Jesus Navas failed to justify the hype around his time when he was signed for Manchester City, one thing that can never be taken away from the rapid winger is that he is a World Cup winner.
The now-Sevilla mainstay was a part of the legendary Spain team that lifted the elusive trophy back in 2010.
Starting just one game in the competition, Navas made a vital contribution by scoring a last-minute winner against South Korea in the group stage.
A truly forgotten member of one of the greatest international teams of all time.
David Silva
While Manchester City legend David Silva started just one game at the 2010 World Cup and made a cameo in another, the world could see why he was one of the most highly-rated up-and-coming midfielders in Spain at the time.
Some may now wonder how the-then Spain boss chose not start such a once-in-a-generation player.
However, the reality is that it was impossible for simply any midfielder to break the quartet of Xabi Alonso, Sergio Busquets, Xavi and Iniesta at the time.
As Silva came with a big reputation to City having won the World Cup, it’s safe to say he surpassed all expectations placed on him.
Benjamin Mendy
Benjamin Mendy was mostly an unused substitute for France at the 2018 World Cup, as he played a mere 40 minutes at the competition.
However, he ended up with a winner’s medal and after a four-year spell at the club, he is no longer an active player.
Ultimately, Manchester City have had their fair share of World Cup winners, and Julian Alvarez could soon join this esteemed list with Argentina.
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