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Tom Coley

Antonio Conte reveals one key Chelsea Champions League advantage over Man City and Pep Guardiola

Antonio Conte has joined in on Pep Guardiola's Julia Roberts joke, highlighting a small way for Chelsea fans to taunt the Manchester City boss. In a remarkable press conference, Guardiola gave a startling anecdote about the Notting Hill, Pretty Woman and Erin Brockovich film star.

After beating RB Leipzig 7-0 and progressing to the Champions League quarter-finals, the Spaniard launched into an unforgettable story, saying: “I am a failure in the Champions League. If 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. These are my three idols. Julia Roberts years ago came to Manchester — not in the 90s when Sir Alex (Ferguson) was winning titles and titles and titles. She came in the period where we were better than United, in these four or five years, right?

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