Pep Guardiola: The Genius Initiator of the Latest Tiki-Taka Football Strategy
Who does not know Pep Guardiola ?, Of course most connoisseurs know it. Because bald-headed coach had never brought FC Barcelona won many titles. Footballoverz certainly still remember right?
Well on this occasion we will invite footballoverz to find out the story of Pep Guardiola's life journey. Immediately, see the story below ya ..
Jose ‘Pep’ Guardiola Sala, born on January 18, 1971 in Santpedor, Spain. This capricorn man was born to the couple Valenti Guardiola and Dolors Sala Guardiola. Pep has two older sisters and one younger brother named Pere. Pere is known as one of the leading soccer player agents, one of his clients is Luis Suarez. In addition, Pep also has two younger sisters named Olga and Francezca.
Pep Guardiola does not hold any faith. That is, he is an atheist. Although most Spaniards are Catholic, Pep prefers to be part of a quarter of the Spanish people who do not believe in Religion.
From an early age, Pep has loved soccer very much. He often played wherever and whenever there was an opportunity, including playing ball on a square field which was beside his father's house. His love for soccer was also channeled by being a wicket kid at several local soccer matches.
Pep started his football career at the age of 13 years, he joined the youth academy of FC Barcelona and began studying there. He began his football career as a defender. After running for about six years, he increasingly honed his talent until he entered the eleven main players.
Had played for the Barcelona C and Barcelona B. In the end when he was 19 years old, Pep was promoted to the first team. He became part of The Dream Team FC Barcelona coached by Johan Cruyff. Over time, Pep Guardiola's playing position became a little more advanced by becoming a defensive midfielder.
The beginning of his journey began in the 1990/91 season. Pep starts his first season with FC Barcelona. He only played 4 times in his debut season. Then Pep broke through Barca's main squad and played regularly throughout the 1991/92 season. In that season, Pep managed to donate the title of La Liga and European Super Cup.
He became one of the best midfielders since the 1990s to be able to win various titles with FC Barcelona, ??including the champions league trophy in 1992 and four la league trophies for four consecutive seasons.
He even received appreciation from the Italian sports magazine "Guerin Sportivo" as the best footballer under the age of 21 years.
1992/93 season with FC Barcelona, ??he again donated the title of La Liga, and managed to bring FC Barcelona reach the Champions League final in 1994. However, La Blaugrana must submit to AC Milan.
Playing with the national team ...
In October 1992, Pep made his debut with the Spanish national team which underwent a World Cup qualifying match against northern Ireland. In the same year, he became captain for the Spanish national team when he won the gold medal at the Olympic Games held in his own country.
In 1994, Pep entered the Spanish national team squad that competed in the World Cup. But he was only able to bring his country to the quarter-finals. At the next edition of the World Cup, Pep was not included in the Spanish squad because he was still suffering a pretty severe injury. Together with the Spanish national team Pep played 47 times by scoring 5 goals.
In 1997, Pep was appointed captain of the team after most of the FC Barcelona players were replaced by new players. However, Pep was not really able to lead his team mate. He spent more time off the field due to injuries that often befall him
In 1998, many big European clubs wanted his services. However, Barcelona does not want to let go and prefers to give him a new contract, which the Spaniard will stay at Camp Nou until 2001.
1998/99 season, Pep returned from injury and carried the armband. That season, he managed to donate the La Liga trophy for el Barca.
Get out of Barca ...
Until exactly in April 2001, Pep announced to leave FC Barcelona. On June 24 he played his last match against Celta Vigo. Together with the Catalan club, Pep has played 479 matches in 12 seasons and contributed a total of 16 trophies. Some future Barcelona midfielders like Anders Iniesta, Xavi Hernandes and Cesc Fabregas consider Guardiola as a role model and a hero.
Join the Italian club ...
Following his departure from FC Barcelona, ??he flew to Italy to join Brescia. With Brescia he only lasted one season. The following season he set foot in Rome to strengthen AS Roma. However, its performance in the State of Pizza is not too smooth. His appearance dropped dramatically due to being caught consuming illegal drugs.
His career as a football player is getting closer to the word finish.
He then left Italy and briefly joined Al experts and a club in the Mexican league, Dorados, before finally deciding to retire at the age of 34 years.
A career as a coach ...
In 2007, Pep returned to the gridiron but not as a player but to coach the Barcelona B team. Until its peak in the 2008/09 season, Pep was drawn to handle the senior team.
His debut as a Barca coach when facing Wisla Krakow in the champions league qualifiers. In his first season training the Catalan club he immediately donated a treble winner, and it was recorded as the first in the history of FC Barcelona's club.
Over time, Pep returned to donate prestigious titles for FC Barcelona in subsequent seasons. Noted, Pep managed to bring FC Barcelona won La Liga, European Champions League, Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, European Super Cup and Inter Club World Cup.
When he won the champions league in 2009, Pep was named the youngest coach to be able to donate the European Champions League title to the team he fostered.
Thanks to the beautiful game that is implemented in Barcelona, ??the world of football is familiar with the term tiki-taka, which is a football game that is characterized by short passes and dynamic movements, moving the ball through various channels, and maintaining control of the ball.
Train Munich ......
After five seasons in charge of Barca, he then officially left FC Barcelona, ??Pep continued his career to deal with FC Bayern in 2013. Even to be able to speak German, Guardiola was willing to practice German for four to five hours per day. With The Bavarian, the magic still shines. He was able to donate the Bundesliga title, DFB-Pokal, European Super Cup and Inter Club World Cup.
Answering the challenge, Pep Guardiola flew to England to compete in the most stringent league in the world. The 2016/17 season, he officially announced that he will handle Manchester City.
As if to silence ignorant mouths, one of the best coaches who often wear this suit also managed to donate the Premier League title for The Citizen in his second season.
So far he has donated various titles for the team who wear uniforms with a distinctive sky blue color. But his ambition has not been achieved, namely bringing the big ear trophy to the Islamic Stadium.
Individual achievement ...
Both as a player and a coach, it turns out Pep has won many prestigious titles, you know footballoverz, in addition to his club titles, he also won many individual titles. among them the Bravo Award in 1992, the best Spanish player at the 1992 Olympics. While as pep coach he won the best league award for four seasons in a row, he also won the award as the best coach of the FIFA version in 2011, the best coach English league for two seasons and of course there are still many more.
while in his personal life, Guardiola was married on May 29, 2014 to Cristina Serra. They have three children named Marius, Maria and Valentina.
Meanwhile outside the field, the coach of three children has published several interesting books which of course discuss about football. He also occasionally goes golfing and attends beer festivals in Germany.
In his political views, Guardiola supports the independence of Catalonia. In 2015, he confirmed that he would participate in the Catalan pro-independence coalition in regional parliamentary elections.
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