Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola is the current manager of Manchester City who announced his departure after a decade in charge.
Notable Quotes
"anyone who comes from City knows what good looks like"View Story →
"In the World Cup, he will be the best Rodri, and next season he will be the best Rodri."View Story →
"Always my wish is that Rodri could stay as long as possible in this club because he is an incredible, top player."View Story →
"Once you finish one, it is the next one."View Story →
"Tomorrow we have the chance to reach an incredible milestone, to make eight semi-finals in a row."View Story →
"So many times they have been the rival, the biggest, biggest one… top contender, top class players, all of them."View Story →
"Absolutely. One of the greatest. The numbers, the consistency. What a player… absolute legend, of course for Liverpool, but (also) for the Premier League."View Story →
"No clue, no opinion… because I know the intention of the club, I know the intention, I think, of him, but I don’t know."View Story →
"Tomorrow we have the chance to reach an incredible milestone, to make eight semi-finals in a row."View Story →
"Absolutely. One of the greatest. The numbers, the consistency. What a player... absolute legend."View Story →
"[EFL Cup glory] was a long time ago already. It’s better and nice to win another title."View Story →
"He is the same player, he has the same manager and the way we play has not changed."View Story →
"So sad, what happened with Kyle."View Story →
"If I'm a problem, then you have to tell me."View Story →
"No way. You're lucky you have hair. I would love to have it. I love it."View Story →
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July 25, 2026Italy confirm Ancelotti approach before Guardiola
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