Man City players get into heated debate about whether they would rather swim with a hippo or a crocodile

It's a debate that is dividing the internet right now –– would you rather swim with a hippo or a crocodile?

For every Rodri, a man who would avoid the "faster" crocodile at all costs, there is also a Kevin De Bruyne, who believes a hippo is by far the most dangerous animal in the world.

Believe it or not, this what a group of Manchester City players have been discussing of late, and it's all down to Rodri.

The Spanish midfielder was doing some stretches at the club's training ground this week when he decided to ask his teammates the big question. Here's how it went down...

Here's how the riveting conversation played out:

Rodri: "Who would you swim with? A hippo or a crocodile?"

Haaland: "Easy. A crocodile... hey John [Stones], a hippo is the most dangerous?"

Stones: "Yeah definitely. The most dangerous."

Rodri: "Nath, the things is, hippos are more in the human [land] area. But they are not more aggressive."

Stones: "A hippo can stand up and swim. Have you seen them run?"

Rodri: "Outside of the water? There are more outside of the water than in the water."

Haaland: "You don't think a hippo could swim to you in the water? You think you can swim faster?"

Rodri: "It could. But a crocodile is much faster."

Then, after we see Nathan Ake get involved in a heated debate with Rodri, the camera pans over to Kevin De Bruyne, who says to his fellow midfielder: "Hippo is the most dangerous animal in the world. You think it's a teddy bear!"

Finally, after the arguments continue, Bernardo Silva attempts to settle the debate once and for all.

After searching up the answers on his phone, he says: "The question is very simple. Who will win a fight between a hippo and a crocodile? Everyone says hippo."

But Rodri wasn't having any of it. As he leaves the building, he continues his defence of the hippo alongside Ake and Haaland.

And it didn't stop there, either. A couple of days later and Rodri was still debating the subject with Haaland and Manuel Akanji. "You wouldn't see a crocodile coming," he says.

Here's how social media reacted to the debate.

One fan said: "Not even a discussion, hippo win every time," while another commented: "It's a teachable moment for Rodri. You do not mess with hippos. Ever."

A third wrote: "This is what I was telling a friend recently. Guys can sit in a room and talk about absolute random sh*t like this for hours on end and that's all they need to have a good time."

What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

Featured Image Credit: Manchester City/Inside City

Topics: Manchester City, Erling Haaland, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Premier League

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