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Manchester Citywhich is handled Pep GuardiolaReal Madrid had a dramatic comeback so they lost in the semifinals Liga Champions. A “curse” for Pep was once again discussed by many.
The Champions League final ticket was actually very close to Guardiola’s Man City. But all vanished in an instant.
Undergoing the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid’s headquarters, Man City came with a 4-3 aggregate advantage. Riyad Mahrez’s goal in the 73rd minute then thickened hopes of advancing to the top party.
However, Rodrygo’s pair of goals for Real Madrid then came stomping towards the end of normal time. El Real’s comeback was then perfected by Karim Benzema during extra time.
Real Madrid to the Champions League final. Man City, on the other hand, must bite the finger.
The results at the same time make Pep Guardiola again failed to repeat the success of winning the Champions League since the last time doing so 11 years ago.
While coaching Barcelona, Pep twice won the Big Ear trophy, namely in the 2008/2009 and 2010/2011 seasons. Since then there have been no additions, neither at Bayern Munich then nor at Man City today — two top and very rich clubs.
Pep Guardiola’s latest flop in the Champions League has once again given rise to a statement of the past — which has gone viral on social media again. It contained a sentence containing the frustration of Dimitriy Seluk, Yaya Toure’s agent.
In 2018, an annoyed Seluk once commented that Pep Guardiola had angered the whole of Africa by making Yaya Toure a bench warmer during the footballer’s final year at Man City. The nitty-gritty of that moment even gave rise to a curse: Pep Guardiola would never win the Champions League again!
“He (Guardiola) has made all of Africa his enemy, a lot of African fans have turned away from Manchester City,” Seluk claimed at the time.
“And I’m sure in the future there will be many African shamans who will not let Guardiola win the Champions League. This will be the curse of Africa for Guardiola. Future facts will prove the truth of what I said.”
“Cara Guardiola ending Yaya’s career at Manchester City was not even a mere mistake, but a crime. The boomerang is coming back, Pep. You will see what the magic of African shamans looks like. Always remember that.”
(krs/cas)
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