Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has claimed that Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is the best football coach of all time.
Ferdinand told BT Sport:
"I really think he's the best coach of a team I've ever seen in my life. Someone who puts something on the pitch, introduces it and trains them to play a certain way and all the needles. Soccer pyramids all try to do it?
"Central defenders standing in the corner [of the box] to receive the ball is unheard of. The goalkeeper only saw his number when he ran to the middle of the road. "With all due respect, Carlo Ancelotti, a legend of the Champions League, did some ridiculous things - Sir Alex Ferguson legacy.
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Manchester City won the Champions League for the first time in the club's history to complete the historic treble - but they won't wear the badge on their shirts next season
Manchester City have finally won the Champions League - but they won't have the honor of wearing the famous trophy on their shirt next season.
City completed the treble by beating Inter Milan 1-0 in Istanbul on Saturday night. It was a battle at the Atatrk Olympic Stadium, with Rodri's measured finish proving the difference before Ederson made a few crucial saves in the closing stages to score him.
Pep Guardiola has now fulfilled the mission he was recruited for, lifting the trophy Sheikh Mansour has dreamed of since taking over at the club in 2008. And to do it after winning the Premier League and FA Cup in the same campaign mentioned above, that made it a success. specially. for city supporters. But despite winning the Champions League for the first time in the club's history, the title badge will not appear on City's blue shirt next season. That's because the UEFA Badge of Honor isn't just awarded for winning Europe's top league once.
It was introduced at the start of the 2000/01 season and to wear this famous trophy, clubs must have won the European title five times or three times in a row.
That means the only clubs that can currently wear it are Sevilla - for their ridiculous Europa League specialty - Barcelona, ??Liverpool, Ajax, Bayern Munich, AC Milan and Real Madrid.
Manchester City's German No 8 midfielder Ilkay Gundogan (centre) lifts the Champions League trophy as they celebrate on the podium after winning the UEFA Champions League final between Inter Milan and Manchester City at the Stadium Olympic Ataturk
Man City won the Champions League for the first time
That won't bother Man City. Match winner Rodri was emotional as he spoke to BT Sport on the pitch after the final whistle.
I am thrilled. It was a dream come true, he said. "All these people [fans] here, have been waiting for me for countless years - 20, 30, 40. I've only been here four years but we deserve it. Over the last [several] years, we've been so close, it's been a dream for all of us.
City equaled Manchester United's famous feat in 1999. Rodri added:
"I think we've made history, but the good thing is we want more. This group has more ambitions, but it's a dream we have to enjoy because those moments will never be. Of course, we hope next year, it's tough, but we deserve to celebrate.
Man City winger Jack Grealish was also deeply moved. "That's what you've worked for your whole life, isn't it?" I'm very happy, man," he said. "I played really badly today, to be honest, I was terrible, but I don't care.
"Winning the treble with this group of players is special. Anyone who knows me knows what kind of family I am and how much I love football and all that, that's why. I've worked my whole life You think back to all the people who have helped you along the way and just seeing my family there in the crowd makes me emotional.
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