Pablo Zabaleta, reflecting on his early days with Manchester City, reminisced about his arrival at the club in an interview. Back in those times, Zabaleta revealed that he was unfamiliar with most of the players in the squad. He recognized only a handful of names like Shaun Wright-Phillips, Martin Petrov, Elano, and Dietmar Hamann. These players stood out to him as he joined the club in 2008. On 16 May 2017, Zabaleta played his final game for Manchester City, making his 333rd appearance