A touching moment! Donnarumma and Haaland made Khusanov celebrate victory with the trophy. The Uzbek defender is extremely shy...

Haaland and Donnarumma acted like true team leaders!

Details: After yesterday's Football League Cup final victory over London's Arsenal, while Manchester City players were joyfully celebrating yet another trophy, the cameras captured a touching scene involving Erling Haaland, Gianluigi Donnarumma, and the 22-year-old Uzbek defender, Abdukodir Khusanov.

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Khusanov's appearance in the starting lineup for such an important match came as a surprise to many fans, but as the game showed, it was a brilliant decision by Guardiola.

During the celebrations, when it was Khusanov's turn to lift the trophy, he froze and wasn't sure how to handle the moment, but his more experienced teammates—Haaland and Donnarumma—quickly stepped in, encouraging Khusanov to run and celebrate the victory with the fans.

This was Abdukodir's first trophy with Manchester City, making the story all the more heartwarming and memorable.

Khusanov joined Manchester City in January 2025 from French side Lens for 40 million euros. So far this season, Khusanov has made 29 appearances for City, though he has yet to register a goal or assist.

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