Pep Guardiola
Coverage of Pep Guardiola in the Nexus archive.
- France, Italy turn to native soccer coaches
France and Italy appointed native coaches Zinedine Zidane and Roberto Mancini for their men’s national soccer teams. The countries are among few to rarely use foreign coaches, contrasting with other nations that hired foreigners after prolonged failures. Italy had previously approached Pep Guardiola, who declined.
- How soccer eclipsed separatist politics in Spain
Spain's national soccer team, historically influenced by Catalan players from FC Barcelona, has become a unifying force as regional separatist tensions in Catalonia and the Basque Country have waned. The current World Cup squad features more players from these regions than other parts of Spain, with no Real Madrid representatives, highlighting soccer's role in overshadowing political divisions.
- Marcelo Bielsa: The coach who changed football, but not his ways
Marcelo Bielsa, Uruguay's coach, refused to pose conventionally for a FIFA Club World Cup photo and later admitted not contributing to Uruguayan football after a disappointing campaign. His innovative coaching methods influenced modern football, impacting coaches like Pep Guardiola and others.
- Man City boss and Palestine advocate Pep Guardiola to step down
Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City and a Palestine advocate, is set to step down after a decade-long tenure marked by numerous trophies.