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Aug 2024
48m 21s

Sporting Giants: Pep Guardiola - Episode...

Bbc Radio 5 Live
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Steve Crossman and Guillem Balague explore the life and career of Pep Guardiola. Episode 3 uncovers his motivation behind the move to Munich and addresses the theory that his time in Germany wasn’t a success because the Champions League eluded him. Former Bayern players Manuel Neuer and Robert Lewandowski explain how Guardiola overcame numerous difficulties to dominate domestically before German football expert Rafa Honigstein reveals why his tenure unravelled so quickly.

[This episode was originally released on 31/01/2024. Find the full Sporting Giants boxsets on BBC Sounds – www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0h6lf4d]

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