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After the semifinal, Pep Guardiola admits who is the best player and it is neither Haaland nor Vinicius Jr

Pep Guardiola heats up the semifinal vs Real Madrid.

By William Estrella

Pep Guardiola heats up the semifinal vs Real Madrid.
Pep Guardiola heats up the semifinal vs Real Madrid.

There is no doubt that anyone who likes football will have their eyes on Manchester City vs. Real Madrid, a match corresponding to the second game of the semifinal of the best tournament in the world, the UEFA Champions League. The first game was 1-1, and everything is yet to be defined.

Josep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, is without a doubt one of the best strategists in the history of the sport. Now, the coach has gone viral on social networks, as a couple of old interviews have been recovered, in which Guardiola admits who is the best player in the world.

It's Lionel Messi, and these were his words: "Nobody can doubt that he is the best of all time. For me, he is the best, it is difficult to think of a player who could compete with what he has done. And also, if he had not won the World Cup, my opinion would not change, Guardiola said.

What else did the coach say?

These were more words from the Spanish coach: "When I saw Messi I thought he was perfect because, first of all, he touched more balls. At the end he sometimes went 20 minutes without touching the ball, and it didn't suit me because the strongest have to touch a lot of balls".


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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