Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola is one of the most celebrated football managers in English football. He worked with soccer superstar Lionel Messi in Barcelona when the Premier League was in its Messi-Ronaldo era. The latter was with Manchester United
Guardiola worked with Messi for four years at FC Barcelona and won three La Liga titles and two Champions League – Messi scored 211 goals in 219 games under Guardiola’s managership. Recent reports highlight that Guardiola rejected Ronaldo’s contract in 2021. And since then the two have shared a frosty relationship.
Ronaldo went on to sign a Saudi Pro League deal with Al-Nassr. The Manchester City manager in his book Sky Books revealed that the Portuguese footballer wouldn’t have been the correct fit for the team. However, it stated that Guardiola respected Ronaldo’s immense ability to finish chances and his physical form.
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Messi is Unique- Pep Guardiola
Guardiola, 53, recently said Leo Messi, 37, is the best football player ever. He highlighted the Argentinian footballer as unique and spotlighted his consistency.
The Manchester City manager seems to have set soccer fans once again buzzing about whose the soccer G.O.A.T. It cannot be denied that both Messi and Ronaldo have made their mark and both are very good at what they do. Be it leading the Argentine or Portugal teams, or their respective MLS Inter Miami or Saudi Pro League’s Al-Nassr, soccer fans are delighted.
