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Pep Guardiola chooses the best player in the world and it's neither Haaland, Mbappe nor Vinicius

Who's the best player of all time? Pep Guardiola has no doubts.

By William Estrella

Who's the best player of all time? Pep Guardiola has no doubts.
Who's the best player of all time? Pep Guardiola has no doubts.

There is no doubt that Josep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, is the best or one of the best coaches in the world and in history. Now, after being Premier League champion for 3 consecutive years, the coach has gone viral for an old interview, in which he admits who is the best player in history.

Obviously it could not be someone else, the player that Pep Guardiola most admires is Lionel Messi. The Spanish coach has never hidden his love for the Argentine soccer player, since they met in the best Barcelona in history. Now, this interview just confirms it.

These where his words: “Messi means everything in my career. He made me be more competitive than what my parents made me. He knows that there was a group of incredible players who helped him. I'm talking about the time when I had him, I'm not talking about before, about afterwards, from Argentina or from PSG, only from the four that I was with him. There was a group of impressive players”.

What else did he say?

"There were a lot of stars at the right time, at the right age, everyone was perfect. We got together and it had to happen. It was number 10, the perfect age for Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, veterans who were a little older, perfect, young people, people who He came to add and add. A chemistry was generated between all of them that happens only once in a lifetime",


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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