How Guardiola opened up about his divorce to Man City players

Legendary coach Pep Guardiola informed Manchester City players about his divorce in a fiery manner following the team’s 2-0 loss to Juventus in their UEFA Champions League game on December 11, 2024.

In a yet-to-be-released documentary titled “A Beautiful Obsession”, it was revealed that the iconic manager was furious with his players for their lackadaisical performance, which contributed to the defeat.

During the heated moment, Guardiola disclosed his split from Cristina Serra, admitting that although they loved each other, they had lost passion.

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“Guys, I want to confess something. I’m f***ing divorced from the most beautiful woman on your planet, my wife, my ex-wife. I love her unbelievably, but we lost the passion. Do I love her? Yeah, absolutely. Does she love me? Yeah, but we lost the passion,” he said in a fiery rant after the defeat.

The Spanish tactician went on to admonish his players to play with passion and full commitment, stressing that being a good player alone is not enough.

“How do you play football? Because you play, or for something inside? In your lives, whatever you are going to do, do it with passion. I don’t want good players, I want players with passion…” he added.

Guardiola, aged 55, is understood to be hopeful that he and Cristina, 53, may reconcile, as he is currently on vacation following his resignation from Manchester City.

The former Barcelona coach is reportedly considering a move to manage a national team and participate in international competitions.

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