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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Graham Ruthven

Pitch Points: Pep’s next thousand games; will Messi drag Miami to glory?

Manchester City v Liverpool - Premier LeagueMANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 9: Pep Guardiola Manager / Head Coach of Manchester City celebrates with Bernardo Silva of Manchester City at full time following the 3-0 victory during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on November 9, 2025 in Manchester, England.
Pep Guardiola has refashioned Manchester City yet again. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images

What will Pep Guardiola’s next 1,000 games look like?

Pep Guardiola has done a lot with his 1,000 matches as a manager. At Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City, he has lifted 40 trophies (including three Community Shields, because why wouldn’t you count them?), yet not even this fact quantifies the way Guardiola has defined an entire era (or two) of the sport.

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