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- Updated: October 17, 2016
Manchester City striker Nolito says he has Barcelona boss Luis Enrique to thank for propelling him to the top of the game.
Nolito will face the man he credits for turning his career around on Wednesday night when City face Barcelona in the Champions League.
Five years ago Nolito was playing for Enrique in the Barcelona ‘B’ team, while Pep Guardiola – now City boss – ran Barca’s first team.
His career was going nowhere fast, and Nolito revealed that it was Enrique’s insistence that he lost weight that got him back on track.
“I had always played carrying extra kilos,” Nolito told The Guardian. “He made me see that it was fundamental to lose weight, …