Pep Guardiola Puzzled After Reporter Oddly Asks for a Selfie During Champions League Press Conference

Pep Guardiola Puzzled After Reporter Oddly Asks for a Selfie During Champions League Press Conference

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:13 PM
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  • Pep Guardiola received an odd request while getting ready to answer reporters' questions during the Champions League press conference
  • The reporter asked Pep for a selfie and the Manchester City manager politely accepted the request
  • City are top of the group with nine points from three games and are attempting to win their first-ever European cup

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was bewildered after a reporter asked for a selfie, as he was starting his press conference ahead of City's Champions League clash on Tuesday.

Guardiola promptly accepted the request but was still bemused nonetheless.

Pep Guardiola, Manchester City, Champions League, Premier League, Erling Haaland, Ilkay Gundogan
Pep Guardiola has not won a Champions League trophy in 10 years. Photo by Lynne Cameron.
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Man City are looking to seal their place in the last 16 if they beat FC Copenhagen in Denmark on Tuesday night with two games to spare. The Citizens are top of the group with nine points, while the hosts are bottom with just one point.

Guardiola's men are still searching for their first Champions League trophy after falling short on many occasions, since Sheikh Mansour bought the club in 2008.

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According to the BBC, Pep is also hoping to get his hand on the title he last won in 2011 with Barcelona, who beat City rivals Manchester United 3-1 at Wembley.

Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Joao Cancelo, Manchester City, Champions League, Premier League
Manchester City have won all their Champions League matches this season with an aggregate score of 11-1. Photo by Martin Rickett.
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Guardiola bemused by selfie request

Before he could take questions from journalists, a local reporter approached the legendary manager to ask for a selfie. According to The Sun, Pep politely agreed but was made to wait awkwardly as the reporter took the picture.

The 51-year-old smiled shortly after the reporter finished taking the pictures.

Their game against Copenhagen will probably be a preparation for City's showdown with Liverpool on Sunday, as they look to inflict more misery on the Reds.

Guardiola 'threatens' not to play Gundogan

Sports Brief earlier reported on Pep Guardiola threatening not to play Ilkay Gundogan after his wife aimed a dig toward Pep's restaurant in Manchester.

Gundogan's wife, Sara Arfaoui, received widespread backlash after saying that Manchester had no good restaurants. Pep jokingly said Gundogan would not play for the team anymore.

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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.
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