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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jamie Jackson in Istanbul

Champions League ‘obsession’ can take Manchester City to win, says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola looks at the Champions League trophy in Istanbul
Pep Guardiola looks at the Champions League trophy he last won with Barcelona in 2011 but has not yet won with Manchester City Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Pep Guardiola believes a healthy obsession with winning the Champions League can propel Manchester City to beat Internazionale in Saturday’s final at Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium.

City are yet to claim Europe’s elite club competition, coming closest when they lost the 2021 final 1-0 to Chelsea. On Friday Kevin De Bruyne had described winning it as maybe both a “dream” and an “obsession” for the club, and the comment was put to Guardiola.

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