Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola reckons Lionel Messi and Johan Cruyff would have had a bit of conflict if they had ever worked together. Guardiola and Messi 90 Min | Oct 19, 2017 ...

If there was ever a man who knew one or two things about football, it was Johan Cruyff – and his chosen best XI in the sport’s history certainly ruffled feathers. The gifted player turned managerial ...

Pep Guardiola talks Barcelona, Cruyff, Messi in a recent interview. Barca News Network. October 14, 2024 at 10:26 AM UTC ...

Having praised Johan Cruyff's managerial abilities several times in the past, Pep Guardiola claimed that if the Dutchman had met Lionel Messi in the dressing room, there would probably have been ...

Whereas a succession of Barcelona managers had built their sides around Messi in the years following Guardiola, Cruyff already had two-thirds of his attacking triumvirate in place by the time he ...

While Guardiola fully sides with Messi when it comes to the modern GOAT debate, he has often praised CR7 in the past. “He will score goals all his life,” Guardiola told Sky Sports in 2021.

Cruyff had already blooded Guardiola in a friendly at the start of the season but the teenager hadn’t made much of an impression — other than to cause the Dutch coach to exclaim, “You run ...

Johan Cruyff passed away in March of 2016, but his much-anticipated autobiography is in stores soon. In the posthumously released book, Cruyff tells some fantastic stories, including his claim ...

Brazilian great Romario picked himself over Lionel Messi in the combined Johan Cruyff vs. Pep Guardiola Barcelona dream team. Both players enjoyed iconic spells at Barca during their respective ...

Pep Guardiola compared Erling Haaland to Johan Cruyff and Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the Manchester City’s forward stunning finish helped his side to a 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund. Haaland, 22 ...