Carlos Tévez’s relationship with Manchester City was certainly up and down.
Signed from West Ham for £26m, under the noses of rivals Manchester United no less, he was a significant capture for the club at the time and a player that should have become an icon.
A record of 73 goals and 35 assists in 148 games in all competitions is certainly a tally that deserves legendary status, with few players boasting numbers that impressive.
Yet, Tévez is often forgotten when it comes the ever-growing history book at the Etihad, with Manchester City having long moved on and the striker seemingly doing similar.
Occasionally Tévez, now 36 and playing for Boca Juniors, will remind us of his frosty relationship with the blue half of Manchester – read complete disregard for his time at Manchester City – with a comment, and this week has been no different.
You see, the Argentine has just won the Super League title with Boca and, naturally, was asked where it ranks among his numerous successes by El Intransigente.
Tévez, knowing his audience, named this as his best, before rounding out his top three with the Intercontinental Cup win with Boca in 2003 and his Champions League success with Manchester United in 2008.
“It is one of the most important titles due to the circumstances,” he told the website.
“I came three years ago to fight it; it was to get the head out of a well that became eternal. It was a unique night—a very big relief.
“It’s in the top 3 with the Intercontinental Cup in Japan and the Champions League with Manchester United.”
Now, they may seem like perfectly acceptable choices for the Argentine, until you consider that it means he doesn’t rank winning the title with Manchester City in 2012 among his greatest achievements.
That title win was a huge one for the Cityzens, mainly as it was their first league title in 44 years and they beat Manchester United to it to boot.
Tévez, though, doesn’t seem to rank it all that highly, although he admittedly did only manage 15 games across the campaign, providing further evidence that for him, Manchester City will never occupy a strong place in his heart.
