Fear? Pep Guardiola does not want to cross paths with Barcelona in the Champions League – Fox Sports

Pep Guardiolacoach of Manchester Cityspoke about the team of his loves, the FC Barcelona and made it clear that does not want to face the Culés in a possible Champions League duel.

According to the former player, having to face the Culés would be extremely complicated for him love you have for them, since there he spent his best years as a footballer and coach.

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Guardiola and his love for Barcelona

Guardiola commented on the Italian program What’s the weather like that there is only a team he doesn’t want to face in Champions, the Barcelona. On the other hand, he reiterated that it is the club of his loves.

“I hope I don’t cross paths with him.” Barcelona in the Champions League. He love and affection that I have for Barcelona destroys me. “I was lucky and happy there, it is the team of my heart.”

‘Messi is the best of all time’

When Guardiola was asked about him best player of all timedid not hesitate to point towards Lionel Messiwhom he was able to train in the Barcelona squad. The Spaniard knows that Pelé and Maradona are also two great football icons, but he considers that Leo is above both.

“You have to know it. For me it is easy to say that he is the best footballer of all time, but the stars came together at that moment. Maybe it is a lack of respect towards Pelé and Maradona, but for me he is the best.”

The Manchester City manager added that Messi surprised him from training and said that I didn’t expect it to be decisive for so many yearswhich has allowed him to continue winning titles, to which were added the Copa América and the World Cup.

“I have never seen someone like that training, You can’t imagine maintaining that continuity for 15-20 years. When you see him up close you think of Tiger Woods or Michael Jordan: we were lucky to be his contemporaries.”

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