{
  "id": 15917202,
  "title": "'The best I've ever seen, hands down!' - Kyle Walker hails Man City star as the most technically gifted teammate he's played with",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/the-best-ive-ever-seen-hands-down-kyle-walker-hails-man-city-star-as",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T17:08:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/best-ive-ever-seen-hands-170822310.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Manchester City captain Kyle Walker has expressed his admiration for his former teammate Phil Foden, calling him the most technically gifted player he's ever played alongside. Throughout his distinguished career, Walker has shared the pitch with various superstars, but Foden's abilities surpass them all in his opinion. Despite not having played with Lionel Messi, Walker praises Foden's god-given talent and acknowledges that if Foden plays like he does for Manchester City, he will undoubtedly make the England team.\n\nIn a recent Champions League match against AEK Athens, Foden showcased his immense skills by scoring a hat-trick and providing an assist, earning him a place among the club's all-time greats. This performance marked him as only the third English player to achieve such a feat in a Champions League game, joining the ranks of Wayne Rooney and Raheem Sterling. Foden's goal-scoring prowess in Europe has led him to become the fourth highest scorer in Manchester City's history, trailing only Sergio Aguero, Erling Haaland, and Raheem Sterling.\n\nManchester City manager Enzo Maresca has been a strong supporter of Foden, even during periods of challenges for the player. Maresca emphasized Foden's importance to the team's objectives and his status as one of the best English players, despite the young star facing some difficulties over the past two seasons.",
  "summary": "Former Manchester City captain Kyle Walker has played alongside some of the greatest players in Premier League history. However, the veteran defender has revealed that one of his former teammates stands above the rest when it comes to pure footballing ability.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}