Man City hero left 10 years ago but is spearheading World Cup 2026 campaign aged 40

Two minutes and six seconds earlier, with 91:38 on the clock and Manchester City trailing 2-1 at home to QPR on the final day of the season, Edin Dzeko bullied his way through a tiring defence to head home from five yards.

As he ran back to the halfway line, the game now level at 2-2, Dzeko’s determined look made it seem as though City knew they were going to win. Four years later, having turned 30 and with 72 goals in 189 games for City, his time was up, with most observers thinking his career was about to hit the down slope.

That was 10…