As part of the Club’s Black History Month celebrations, Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji sit down to consider their journeys to this point.
The defenders were both born in Europe to African fathers and European mothers. Ake’s father was from Ivory Coast and his mother is Dutch while Akanji was born to a Swiss mother and a Nigerian father.
Ake is a Dutch international, born in The Hague in the Netherlands, while Akanji plays for Switzerland – where he was born more than 28 years ago in a town called Neftenbach.
The pair have played for some of Europe’s biggest clubs – including Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund and FC Basel – before arriving at City.
Now they’re team-mates and Treble winners as part of Pep Guardiola’s wildly successful City squad.
Here they learn more about each other’s routes to the Etihad Stadium as one of our many pieces that will mark Black History Month, designed to recognise and honour the achievements of Black people across society, throughout October.
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City treble defenders we love u
BEST DUO ❤❤❤
The COOOLEST, CALMEST dudes at City….
Ake fell off
Nathan Ivory coast, Manu Nigeria 🇳🇬
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nice piece, carnt wait for white history month
Nathan & Manu have such a great friendship, and I really enjoyed this video!
Real bestfriend energy
Les go City ⚽⚽⚽💙
You are a good players ake and ajanji
ake is citys worst player he should be playing for forest or burnley
City forever, C'mon City 🇲🇦 💙💙💙
Melhor duo💙
C'mon City
why did you celebrate in Germany?
Love these two great friendships that is why I’m a city supporter family is all about the city’s players 🎉🎉🎉
Akanji – community shield gifted arsenal a goal
Ake – premier league gifted arsenal a goal..
Akanji should of started against arsenal
It a tuff time with rodri and Kevin out but we can can definitely win when we get them back
Two brilliant defensive players and R.D you all just awesome 💙💙💙
top guys!
More agrecive man city please
That's a lot of black people
Come on City 💙
Something I'm happy about watching this, that these two fantastic players are not wasting their potentials playing for the Nigerian national team, same with Bukayo Saka. We don't care about players' welfare here male or female team, so good for them honestly.
Ketika anda lawan Arsenal pertandingan yang membosankan anda tunjukan kepada kami, kami kecewa, dan foden harus pergi dia bermain sangat buruk
They've been 2 great buys, and they have helped us become treble winners and UCL CHAMPIONS
yes,First,Free,yes,Manchester,s,City,s,
So proud to be a City Fan it’s all about the love and it totally shines through !!! Come on City !!!!
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Adek kakak njir mukanya mirip
Love these Two ..underrated bunch ..🇯🇲🇯🇲🤝🤝🙏🏾💯
am someone of color its pleasing to see my club celebrate our month but where is my boii doku😂
Both underrated!
Where is Jeremy Doku!! How you have these two and not Jeremy!?
I love these two 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙🌟🎖🎖🎖🏆🏆🏆🏆🌟💪💪💪🇨🇭🇱🇺
Where does City get these level headed young men. So much spotlight on them yet so reserved, so calm, so matured, so down to earth they are just pure gems. All of them, the entire team! It's like they were raised by the same parents.
Much love from Zambia 🇿🇲