Joe Hart has retained his position as England’s first-choice goalkeeper since his loan move from Manchester City to Italian club Torino, but he admitted his days at City are over as longas Pep Guardiola is the manager. “I don’t think City are going to be standing in the way — if somebody really wants me, […]
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Guardiola denies imposing sex ban at Manchester City
New Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola denied telling his players he didn’t want them to have sex after midnight in order to get “a good night’s sleep.” Just the opposite,Guardiola said, “It is impossible to play good football if you don’t make sex with your partner.” Guardiola is considered a tough task-master, reportedly banning WiFi […]
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What They're Saying: Pep Guardiola
“It is a good step to say that once in our lives we played against the best team in the world and we beat them. We competed with Barcelona, but for now we did it in a different way. We played morelong balls because we are still not ready to keep the ball and play […]
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Man United extends City's winless streak to six games
Juan Mata‘s goal gave Manchester United a 1-0 win over defending champion Manchester City in the English League Cup. The win was the first for Jose Mourinho over old adversary PepGuardiola since they took over at United and City this season. The loss extended City’s winless streak in all competitions to six games.
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Sinaloa, Mexico's breadbasket and breeding ground for soccer maestros
The state of Sinaloa is located on the Pacific Coast so fishing is big, but it is best known as Mexico’s breadbasket, the leading producer of rice and vegetables. Its fertile fields and rugged terrainmake it perfect for the production of the illegal drugs like marijuana and heroin. Opium was first cultivated by Chinese immigrants […]
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Cruyff puts Guardiola on his all-time Best XI
Johan Cruyff‘s story, “14 The Autobiography,” went on sale on Wednesday, and the book covers all sorts of topics, including his philosophy on football, politics and life. Onesection that will create a lot of attention is his all-time Best XI. It contains no current players, therefore no Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. Cruyff XI: LevYashin, […]
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UCL: Guardiola's perfect start at Man City ends with 3-3 draw at Celtic
The good news for Manchester City is that it came back from a goal down against Celtic in Glasgow three times. The bad news: City had settle for a 3-3 tie that ended Spanish manager PepGuardiola‘s perfect start at the club.
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UCL: Guardiola wants to take Man City to next level
New manager Pep Guardiola is ready to help establish Manchester City among Europe’s elite. But even after a start with four wins in four EL games, he says City must reach a new level if it isto reach to the final that eluded the club with its semifinal exit last spring. “It was a pleasure […]
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UCL Draw: Pep will return to Barcelona with Man City
Pep Guardiola‘s return to the Nou Camp with new club Manchester City to face his former Barcelona team will be the highlight in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Two other bigmatchups will be Spanish-German meetings: Real Madrid-Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich-Atletico Madrid. UEFA Champions Leaguedraw: Group A: Paris SG, Arsenal, FC Basel, […]
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Pep: Manchester City can play 'beautiful football'
Pep Guardiola wants to show English fans it’s possible to play “beautiful football” in the Premier League. That was the message from the new Manchester City boss in his first press conferencewith the media on Friday. Guardiola said there was no reason City couldn’t play the soccer Barca did under him though he admitted he […]