Pep Guardiola reflects on personal loss to motivate Manchester City players
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 7:00 PM
Last updated Aug 18, 2026
Pep Guardiola shared a personal revelation with Manchester City players after a 2-0 loss to Juventus in the UEFA Champions League. In the upcoming documentary 'A Beautiful Obsession', Guardiola opened up about his divorce, urging his team to maintain their passion for football. This moment highlights his commitment to the team and his approach to leadership, using personal experiences to inspire his players. Guardiola has been a significant figure at Manchester City, leading the team to numerous titles over his decade-long tenure.
- •Guardiola revealed his divorce after a Champions League defeat.
- •He emphasized the importance of passion in football.
- •The documentary portrays personal moments from Guardiola's coaching career.
- •Guardiola has won 20 trophies with Manchester City.
- •The team continues to adapt under Guardiola's leadership.
- 7:00 PMThe Guardian Sport — Pep’s final act of passion: Amazon’s revealing Guardiola series pulls no punches
- 12:23 PMYahoo Sports — ‘We lost the passion…’ How Pep Guardiola announced his divorce to Manchester City stars
"From the manager’s divorce to tension with the club hierarchy, new documentary is an honest portrayal of his difficult last two seasons Having occupied a front-row seat for the final two seasons of Pep Guardiola’s gilded Manchester City tenure, the subject of Amazon’s A Beautiful Obsession, the surprise to me is how unfiltered the four-part series is. Particularly, the telling of the torrid 2024-25 campaign when the wheels came clattering off in the bleakest of mid-winter plunges that featured nine defeats and one victory in 13 aura-shattering games. Continue reading...
"Pep Guardiola and Manchester City’s newest documentary gives a peek behind the curtain in a way never seen before. The documentary, titled ‘A Beautiful Obsession,’ follows Guardiola during the final years of his stint as the manager of Manchester City.
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External links- The Guardian SportAug 18, 2026, 7:00 PMPep’s final act of passion: Amazon’s revealing Guardiola series pulls no punches
From the manager’s divorce to tension with the club hierarchy, new documentary is an honest portrayal of his difficult last two seasons Having occupied a front-row seat for the final two seasons of Pep Guardiola’s gilded Manchester City tenure, the subject of Amazon’s A Beautiful Obsession, the surprise to me is how unfiltered the four-part series is. Particularly, the telling of the torrid 2024-25 campaign when the wheels came clattering off in the bleakest of mid-winter plunges that featured nine defeats and one victory in 13 aura-shattering games. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 12:23 PM‘We lost the passion…’ How Pep Guardiola announced his divorce to Manchester City stars
Pep Guardiola and Manchester City’s newest documentary gives a peek behind the curtain in a way never seen before. The documentary, titled ‘A Beautiful Obsession,’ follows Guardiola during the final years of his stint as the manager of Manchester City.
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