Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola is surprised by City Football School players visiting Dubai Expo 2020 – Dubai Blog

On Monday, Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola made an unexpected appearance at the 2020 Dubai World Expo. The current Premier League champion’s head coach met with young football players at the city football school of the exhibition.

Guardiola visited after the club recently defeated rival Manchester United in the Premier League. He visited aspiring young players at the Expo 2020 site and during the training courses of the city football school to get a closer look at the local area. Talent in the UAE.

The 8-year-old Mohamed said: “It’s amazing to see Guardiola go through the gate during training. He is the best coach in the world. We have to play in front of him and talk to him. It’s so cool. . I just hope he sees my transcendence!”

When visiting the Expo 2020 for the first time, the city coach went to the UAE Pavilion to experience the country’s rich culture and traditions, and then went to the British Pavilion in the Opportunity Zone to get a glimpse of the future of the UAE. Artificial intelligence technology.

“It is incredible and a wonderful experience to witness the vitality of grassroots football at Expo 2020 Dubai and understand how the club connects with people from all over the world. The passion for the game shown by the next generation of aspiring players is amazing Yes,” Guardiola said as he visited the scene. “I am really happy to see the children playing football, and I hope some of them will have the opportunity to train in Manchester in the future.”

Sholto Douglas-Home, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Expo 2020 Dubai, added: “It’s an honor for Guardiola to be here today at Expo 2020 Dubai. Pep is one of the most inspiring coaches and innovative tacticians in the world. I am happy to show him what might happen in the future and let him experience the World Expo in the UAE.”