"I'll be in town for the rest of my life"

Pep Guardiola, coach of Manchester City, badured that he would remain Mancunian until the end of his days and that it would be impossible for him to form another team in England. because of the affection he felt from the Manchesterers.

"I'll be Mancunian For the rest of my life, I'll be a fan of Manchester City and it will be impossible for me to form another team like the City of England because of the love I get here, when people ask me: what do you want? admitted the Spanish coach in a radio interview BBC 5.

Guardiola enjoyed the figure and importance in the world of Johan Cruyff's football , deceased in 2016, and claimed that it had helped him to "understand and love" the game.

"He revealed secrets to us because there were things that no one d & # 39; other could not see the way in which I saw the football is completely different. Obsessive, demanding, stressful He was like a father. "

In addition, the coach of the Sky Blues explained that David Silva, the midfielder of the city, is stronger and more mature after overcoming the difficult situation of his son Mateo, born prematurely in December 2017.

"Mateo has been fighting for his life for several months and we told him that he had to go to Spain and stay there and then come back there, there was no of problem. We told him we would be there for anything he needed, "he said.

" David is strong, I think he is more mature. I have the impression that he laughs more now, that he speaks more. It was great to see this happy ending in such a difficult situation. I think Mateo will be strong because he survived, so everything that will happen in his life will be able to withstand him, "added Guardiola.

In the interview, the Spaniard also talked about the songs that have marked him the most in his life, citing authors like Joan Manuel Serrat, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, Lluis Llach, Bill Fay and Oasis with his song "Do not look back", a song that has become the anthem of the attacks of the Manchester Arena in 2017. [19659002] The theme of Oasis will always be a special memory for Guardiola because his family was in the Manchester Pavilion when the attack that led when 23 people were killed.

"When the attack occurred, I was at home with my Son, my family and my daughters were present," he recalls and recounts that his wife had called, but "he cut off the call" and could only tell him that "something had happened" and that they were running ".

"We tried to call him again, but it did not work.We went to the stadium and after five or six minutes, he again called to tell me that he was there. They were coming home, we were lucky, but many others suffered, "said Guardiola.