Man, Pep Guardiola ain't looking back at Barcelona. At a golf tourney he was hosting in Girona, Spain, he straight-up shut the door on any chatter about returning to the Spanish soccer scene. Guardiola, the brain behind Manchester City's epic wins, said, "We're older now, man." And he's got a point. After all, he's been crushing it with City, grabbing four straight Premier League titles! Last month, he hinted he might be eyeing the exit door more than the stay, with his contract running till 2025.
Back in 2016, Guardiola took the reins at Manchester City, and boy, did he make an impact! In just his second season, he snagged the Premier League and EFL Cup. Then, boom! The next year, he blew everyone away, bagging the Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and FA Community Shield. Talk about domination! And let's not forget last June's treble: Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup - all in the bag!
But hold up, before his City days, Guardiola was the man at Barcelona. Those were the days with Lionel Messi leading the charge, winning three league titles and two Champions League trophies from '08 to '12. And that's not all! He also bossed it up at Bayern Munich from '13 to '16, scooping up Bundesliga titles like candy.
Now, while Guardiola's busy smashing records with City, Barcelona's been having its own drama. They snagged second place in La Liga this season, playing second fiddle to Real Madrid. Then, bam! They axed manager Xavi in May, bringing in Hansi Flick from Bayern Munich to fill his shoes. Crazy how it all comes full circle, considering Xavi played under Guardiola back in the Barcelona glory days.
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