Durban - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola’s weekend may have reached an all-time high after earning the respect of the club’s supporters around the world and that of his long-time idol Julia Roberts.
The Spanish-born coach helped City win their first-ever Champions League title by beating Inter Milan on Saturday in Istanbul.
The Pretty Woman actress took to her Instagram to congratulate her long-time admirer.
“Congratulations @pepteam for leading your team to be UCL champions”, she posted.
Among a raft of compliments he received, this one would've made Guardiola a tad bit emotional but in a good way, unlike seven years ago when the Hollywood actress shattered his heart during a visit to Manchester.
Earlier in the competition, Guardiola joked about how much of a “failure” he would still be even if he won his third Champions League title and how Roberts had broken his heart by visiting their arch rivals Manchester United.
"I am a failure in the Champions League. If I win the Champions League three times in a row I will be a failure. I have three idols in my life. Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and Julia Roberts,” Guardiola said after his team beat RB Leipzig 7-0 in March.
“Julia Roberts years ago came to Manchester - not in the 1990s when Sir Alex (Ferguson) was winning titles and titles and titles.”
Guardiola is a name constantly brought up in the conversation for best manager of all time and he contributed to that debate as he and City won their first-ever treble.
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