Manchester City’s manager Pep Guardiola is currently preparing to face Leicester City in the final of the Community Shield today. The winners of the Premier League and the FA Cup contest in a one-off match for the Shield. Guardiola talked about the impending match in a press conference. Recently, Leicester City suffered a major loss when Wesley Fofana, their center-back, was injured against Villareal. In a show of respect, Guardiola wished him a quick recovery. “First of all, I want to send an incredible huge hug on behalf of Man City to Fofana, the player from Leicester who was unfortunately injured against Villareal. So we wish him a quick recovery,” Pep Guardiola said. However, the world of football suffered a tragedy as former footballer Michael Ballack’s son recently passed away. The 18-year-old suffered an accident when he was driving a quad-bike after 2 AM. Firefighters arrived on the scene, but they couldn’t save him. “The second one, I’m going to play tomorrow the final, the Community Shield to think about the son of Michael Ballack, Emilio Ballack. He was a friend of my family that we met when I was in Munich. He was an exceptional 18-year-old boy, incredibly well-educated, and unfortunately, he had a terrible accident in Portugal on the last day,” Guardiola said. Michael Ballack never played under Pep Guardiola, but the German international was a legend for Bayern Munich. Guardiola managed Munich from 2013 to 2016 and met Ballack during that stint in Germany. PEP GUARDIOLA PROMISES TO WIN THE FINAL FOR EMILIO BALLACK While City has not won the competition [https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/57738718] yet, they’ll have the added motivation to do so now. At least Guardiola is planning to give his all for Ballack and dedicate the win to his son. “On behalf of myself to Michael, his father, and the kids, I want to play the final as best as possible and we’ll try to win and dedicate it to him. This victory is for you Michael and your family. I’m so sorry,” Guardiola concluded. Comment on Inter Milan Star Romelu Lukaku [https://www.essentiallysports.com/soccer-news-football-news-everybody-wants-to-come-chelsea-manager-thomas-tuchel-refuses-to-comment-on-inter-milan-star-romelu-lukaku/] 

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<strong>Josep 'Pep' Guardiola</strong> is a Spanish football manager and former professional player, who is the current coach of the English club Manchester City FC.
<h3><strong>Career and Achievements</strong></h3>
After kicking it off with FC Barcelona's academy at the age of 13, Guardiola made his senior debut in 1990. As a defensive midfielder, he had notable stints at Barcelona, Brescia, and AS Roma in Italy, Al Ahli SC in Qatar, and Dorados in Mexico. In his international career, Guardiola played for the Spanish national team and a few friendlies for Catalonia. Although his playing career was nothing short of remarkable, Guardiola as a manager towers over it.

[caption id="attachment_2647506" align="aligncenter" width="5093"]<img class="wp-image-2647506 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-02-13T215934Z_1440101374_UP1EK2D1P38FV_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-COP-MCI-REPORT.jpg" alt="Pep Guardiola Manchester City" width="5093" height="3606" /> Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 - First Leg - FC Copenhagen v Manchester City - Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark - February 13, 2024 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs[/caption]

When he took on a managerial role, his first assignment was the Barcelona B team in 2007. A year later, he was promoted to manager of the senior team. In Barcelona's most glorious days, to lead them to records and titles including sextuple, Guardiola was at the helm. More importantly, under Guardiola, Barcelona became highly disciplined with more focus on ball possession. He also employed a disciplined and aggressive pressing style which clearly worked out well.

He often played a high defensive line with the fullbacks pushing high up their respective sides. During the 2011-12 season, Guardiola employed the 3-4-3 line-up, especially when facing two attackers. Following the same season, he took a year-long sabbatical.

In 2013, Guardiola returned to manage Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. He remained with the team until the 2015-16 season. With the Bavarians, he won 3 Bundesliga, DFB-Pokals, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

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After leaving Bayern in 2016, he signed with Manchester City in the Premier League and their sagacious tale still goes on, having won many trophies including 5 EPL titles, and a UCL so far.
<h3>Pep Guardiola's Net Worth in 2024</h3>
Pep Guardiola's current net worth is slated to be approximately <strong>$25 Million</strong>. The 53-year-old's fortunes come mainly from his salaries and bonuses from Manchester City as well as the brand endorsements and other sponsorship deals.
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<td><strong>Age</strong></td>
<td>53</td>
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<td>Married</td>
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<td><strong>Spouse</strong></td>
<td>Cristina Serra</td>
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<td><strong>Residence</strong></td>
<td>Manchester</td>
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<td>Spain</td>
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Pep Guardiola

Josep &#8216;Pep&#8217; Guardiola is a Spanish football manager and former professional player, who is the current coach of the English club Manchester City FC. Career and Achievements After kicking it off with FC Barcelona&#8217;s academy at the age of 13, Guardiola made his senior debut in 1990. As a defensive midfielder, he had notable stints at Barcelona, Brescia, and AS Roma in Italy, Al Ahli SC in Qatar, and Dorados in Mexico. In his international career, Guardiola played for the Spanish national team and a few friendlies for Catalonia. Although his playing career was nothing short of remarkable, Guardiola as a manager towers over it. Soccer Football &#8211; Champions League &#8211; Round of 16 &#8211; First Leg &#8211; FC Copenhagen v Manchester City &#8211; Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark &#8211; February 13, 2024 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs When he took on a managerial role, his first assignment was the Barcelona B team in 2007. A year later, he was promoted to manager of the senior team. In Barcelona&#8217;s most glorious days, to lead them to records and titles including sextuple, Guardiola was at the helm. More importantly, under Guardiola, Barcelona became highly disciplined with more focus on ball possession. He also employed a disciplined and aggressive pressing style which clearly worked out well. He often played a high defensive line with the fullbacks pushing high up their respective sides. During the 2011-12 season, Guardiola employed the 3-4-3 line-up, especially when facing two attackers. Following the same season, he took a year-long sabbatical. In 2013, Guardiola returned to manage Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. He remained with the team until the 2015-16 season. With the Bavarians, he won 3 Bundesliga, DFB-Pokals, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. After leaving Bayern in 2016, he signed with Manchester City in the Premier League and their sagacious tale still goes on, having won many trophies including 5 EPL titles, and a UCL so far. Pep Guardiola&#8217;s Net Worth in 2024 Pep Guardiola&#8217;s current net worth is slated to be approximately $25 Million. The 53-year-old&#8217;s fortunes come mainly from his salaries and bonuses from Manchester City as well as the brand endorsements and other sponsorship deals.    Age 53  Marital Status Married  Spouse Cristina Serra  Residence Manchester  Nationality Spain  Clubs Managed Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City

Pep Guardiola to Dedicate Manchester City Community Shield Win to Michael Ballack’s Son Emilio

Pep Guardiola promises to win the final for Emilio Ballack