Published 14:06 IST, February 6th 2020
Pep Guardiola admits that he could not play football even as a joke
Former Barcelona and Roma midfielder Pep Guardiola admits that he was not that great a footballer during his playing days. Take a look at what he said.
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Pep Guardiola's Manchester City suffered a disappointing 2-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur away from home over weekend. Premier League defending champions currently trail Liverpool by 22 points and look set to give up ir coveted league trophy to Merseyside outfit. pressure keeps piling on Pep Guardiola. He will look for some sort of redemption by leing Manchester City to Champions League title this season.
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I could t play football even as a joke, mits Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola spent a lot of time during his football days in Spain. Playing as a defensive midfielder, Pep Guardiola me 263 appearances for Barcelona between 1990-2001 and scored six goals. He also enjoyed a short stint in Italian football with Brescia and Roma before departing for Qatar to play for Al-Ahli. In a recent interview with Goal.com, Pep Guardiola mitted, "I was a slow central midfielder, I couldn't shoot, I couldn't dribble, I was poor in air, I wasn't quick. I got by. Sometimes I watch myself in a game from back n and w I couldn't play even as a joke."
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