Of the many ways that Pep Guardiola is not a typical football manager, the strength with which he holds his political convictions is especially striking. He then linked those kind of images to those that fill our news feeds from conflicts around the world. “In the history of humanity we have never ever had the info in front of us eyes, watching, more clearly than now,” he said. He was fined but continued wearing it for months, including during the League Cup final against Arsenal in February 2018. Advertisement“While they are not out, always here (the ribbon) will be shared with me,” he told reporters the previous December.

Source: International New York Times February 04, 2026 04:24 UTC