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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Pep Guardiola embraces Bernardo Silva following his final match as Manchester City manager.
Pep Guardiola embraces Bernardo Silva following his final match as Manchester City manager. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

High emotion: Pep Guardiola was a picture of a man awed by adoration in a post-game sendoff to his era-defining decade piloting Manchester City.

As the manager stood before the tunnel, the 10 years were played out in a highlights reel on the stadium screen. What followed was a jog through a guard of honour as Valentí, his 95-year-old father, watched on, the official announcing of the new Pep Guardiola Stand, and an address to the crowd teeming with love and admiration.

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