Football: Man City boss Guardiola urges players to get booster shots
(REUTERS) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola urged his players to get their Covid-19 vaccine booster shots and advised them to be careful amid a surge in cases in Britain. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday (Dec 13) that at least one person has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron... » read more
Football: No striker, no problem, says Guardiola after Saints stalemate
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said the club’s failure to sign a new striker in the close season was not the reason they were unable to beat Southampton on Saturday (Sept 18). City were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at the Etihad Stadium after mustering just one shot on target... » read more
Football: Not going to talk about Kane, says Man City manager Guardiola
LONDON (REUTERS) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola avoided any transfer talk around Harry Kane on Friday (Aug 13), saying that the striker is a Tottenham Hotspur player and it would be wrong to discuss his future. The England captain has been linked with the Premier League champions all summer, with Guardiola telling reporters last... » read more
Football: Guardiola plays down Aguero’s fluffed penalty
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola refused to criticise striker Sergio Aguero for his dreadful failed attempt at a chipped penalty in Saturday’s (May 8) 2-1 Premier League defeat to Chelsea. City had just taken a 1-0 lead when they were awarded a chance to make it 2-0 at the break after... » read more
Football: Man City boss Guardiola heaps praise on outgoing Aguero
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola described striker Sergio Aguero as “irreplaceable” and backed the 32-year-old Argentine to finish his career at the Premier League club on a high. City said on Monday that their all-time top scorer, who has netted 257 goals in 384 appearances and won four Premier League titles,... » read more
Football: Man City ‘on fire’ in training after derby defeat, says Guardiola
LONDON (AFP) – Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City squad are “on fire” in training as they look to get back to winning ways against Southampton on Wednesday (March 10). The Premier League leaders’ record 21-game winning streak in all competitions was ended by Manchester United in Sunday’s derby at the Etihad Stadium. Asked on... » read more
Football: Bayern, not Manchester City, are best club in Europe, says Guardiola
MANCHESTER (REUTERS) – Manchester City are on a 20-game winning streak in all competitions but manager Pep Guardiola has dismissed suggestions that his club are the best in Europe. David Moyes anointed Guardiola’s team as the continent’s most dominant force after watching his West Ham side lose 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. The... » read more
Villas-Boas aims to outwit Guardiola in City clash
MARSEILLE • Andre Villas-Boas loves Marseille and the Ligue 1 giants’ supporters love him for ending their seven-year absence from the Champions League, in which they host Manchester City today. There was a once a time, a decade ago now, when “AVB” and Pep Guardiola were the two most coveted coaches in Europe, both winning... » read more