Carabao Cup king Nico O’Reilly took time away from his first team duties recently to answer a host of questions from some of our Academy youngsters.

A proud Academy graduate himself; O’Reilly has enjoyed a stunning season so far this term for Pep Guardiola’s side, capped by that brilliant brace at Wembley last Sunday which sealed a memorable 2-0 Carabao Cup final win over Arsenal.

Just the latest of a host of players who have made the transition from our Academy to the first team, Nico was only too happy to answer questions across a range of topics from our latest crop of aspiring youngsters.

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He lifted the lid on his thoughts to our current Academy cohort who are setting out on their own football journeys at City.

From favourite Academy memory to handling pressure and the difference from Academy to first team games to favourite training sessions, Nico answers a host of questions across different topics.

Play the video to watch our League Cup winner conduct his Academy Q&A.

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City lifted the Carabao Cup for a ninth time on Sunday afternoon when Pep Guardiola’s side beat Arsenal 2-0 at Wembley.

A four-minute Nico O’Reilly brace was the difference as the top two teams in the country went head to head for the first piece of silverware in 2025/26.

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