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'Legend' - Jack Grealish left buzzing after taking photo with Brazil icon Kaka during Man City pre-season tour

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After playing their first two <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/manchester-city-fixtures-2024-25-premier-league-schedule/blt04abe3d29b865f48#cs33846e8934afec7d" target="_blank">pre-season friendly matches</a> in North Carolina and New York respectively, the reigning Premier League champions have now moved to Orlando, Florida where they are scheduled to take on Barcelona on Tuesday. Ahead of facing the Catalan giants, City star Grealish caught up with Brazil and Real Madrid legend Kaka after a training session as the winger clicked a photograph and shared it on social media.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The England international took to Instagram where he uploaded his photo with Kaka as a story and wrote in the caption, "What a legend. What a player @kaka."<picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/bltb8997c8d2bf0b377/Screenshot_2024-07-30-22-09-48-53_1c337646f29875672b5a61192b9010f9%20(1).jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/bltb8997c8d2bf0b377/Screenshot_2024-07-30-22-09-48-53_1c337646f29875672b5a61192b9010f9%20(1).jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/bltb8997c8d2bf0b377/Screenshot_2024-07-30-22-09-48-53_1c337646f29875672b5a61192b9010f9%20(1).jpg?format=jpg" alt="Jack Grealish Kaka" data-source="" data-copyright="Jack Grealish Instagram" data-portal-copyright="Jack Grealish Instagram" perform:prop="uuid:bltb8997c8d2bf0b377;width:1080;height:1812"></picture>

WHAT JACK GREALISH SAID

Grealish <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/jack-grealish-man-city-fan-favourite-savinho-arrival-pre-season-uphill-battle-earn-pep-guardiola-trust/blta5a367e76425ffd7" target="_blank">endured a difficult 2023-24 campaign</a> for the Cityzens as he managed to score just three goals and provided as many assists in 36 appearances across all competitions. His poor form led to Gareth Southgate dropping him from the 26-member England squad that finished runners-up in the recently concluded Euro 2024. The 28-year-old, however, is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/absolutely-heartbroken-jack-grealish-use-england-euro-2024-snub-motivation-most-difficult-moment-man-city-career/bltcaa9ee130b65283d#csbca971d2c7e3cfdf" target="_blank">using the national team snub</a> to motivate himself to elevate his performance in the upcoming 2024/25 season.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

After facing Hansi Flick's side, Pep Guardiola's men will play their final friendly in the U.S. against Chelsea on August 3 before they return to England and take on Manchester United in the Community Shield on August 10.

WHAT NEXT FOR MANCHESTER CITY?

'Legend' - Jack Grealish left buzzing after taking photo with Brazil icon Kaka during Man City pre-season tour | Goal.com

Jack Grealish got clicked with legendary former Brazilian footballer Kaka during Manchester City&apos;s pre-season tour in the United States.

&apos;Legend&apos; - Jack Grealish left buzzing after taking photo with Brazil icon Kaka during Man City pre-season tour