I’m A Successful Footballer Because Of Pep Guardiola – Stones

Manchester City defender John Stones has announced he will leave the club at the end of the season. The England international will be bringing the curtain down on an iconic 10-year stint at the Etihad Stadium, and fans have been reacting.

Reflecting on his journey from a young prospect to a club icon, Stones stressed that his time at Manchester City will remain a part of him forever.

John added that he does not think he’d be anywhere near as successful without Pep Guardiola.

His words, “They say all good things must come to an end… but this thing we have had has been the greatest and it will remain a part of me forever.

It has been my home for the past 10 years and it will be my home for the rest of my life. It has been a rollercoaster in many ways. I came as a kid and now leaving as a man – becoming a father, a husband and, on the pitch, a very fulfilled player. I lived all my dreams out and lifted all the things that I came here to achieve.

At the start of my career here I never would thought I would be in this position. Firstly, to achieveeverything but to have the love, the bond with everyone. Every dream has been smashed out of the park.”

I don’t think it would have been anywhere near as successful without Pep. I’m so grateful that I’ve been able to spend so long with him, win everything with him. I feel lucky and grateful for what he’s done for me.”

WOW.

Pep Guardiola Sala is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is currently managing Premier League club Manchester City. Guardiola is the only manager to win the continental treble twice, the youngest to win the UEFA Champions League, and he also holds the records for the most consecutive league games won in La Liga, the Bundesliga, and the Premier League. He is considered to be one of the greatest managers of all time.

Guardiola has played for and advocated on behalf of the Catalonia football team. Between 1995 and 2005, he played seven friendly games for Catalonia.

Under Guardiola’s predecessor Frank Rijkaard, Barcelona were known for a 4–3–3 with plenty of flair with Ronaldinho being the centre point of the attack. Under Guardiola, however, the team became more disciplined with a greater focus on possession and a disciplined and aggressive pressing style.

Guardiola was born to Dolors and Valentí. He has two older sisters and a younger brother, Pere, a football agent. He is an atheist. Guardiola met his wife Cristina Serra when he was 18. They married on 29 May 2014.