Former UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov met three Manchester City stars in Abu Dhabi and taught them Arabic.
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov had a memorable encounter with Manchester City stars including Erling Haaland in Abu Dhabi. The Etihad Stadium team is in the United Arab Emirates for training, so both sides had the opportunity to meet and interact.
In a video shared by Khabib on Instagram, the UFC legend can be seen teaching Arabic to Haaland, Ederson and Rodri. The two sides were playing a word guessing game in Arabic when they heard a passage described in English.
In addition, Cityzens’ scoring machine received a special gift sent by Hasbulla Magomedov. Of course, the player born in 2000 did not forget to thank ‘little Khabib’ in Arabic.
The 23-year-old striker returned to training with the club on January 22 after a long injury break. The Norwegian has missed the club’s last nine matches in all competitions, including five in the Premier League, due to a stress injury in his foot. Next, Pep Guardiola’s team will play in an important FA Cup fourth round match against Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur this weekend.
As for Khabib Nurmagomedov, the UFC fighter is still resting after a long period of competition and shows no signs of returning. The former Russian lightweight champion is spending time with his family, having previously supported Islam Makhachev in competition.
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