Pep Guardiola and Cristiano Ronaldo have a tasty history, but the former is actually a not to secret admirer MCFC MUFC
The Ballon d’Or handshake snub probably led many to believe Guardiola wasn’t a fan of the star that made his name with City and Barcelona’s rivals.
Naturally, City fans didn’t warm to the then-rising Portuguese star during his first spell in England, and he five goals against them in the Manchester derbies.Guardiola and Ronaldo have been facing off since they first met in the Champions League final in 2009, in which Barca beat Man United.during his time at Real Madrid in their 5-0 loss at the Camp Nou in 2010, shoving Guardiola on the touchline as he went to claim the ball for a throw-in.
However, there’s been many occasions since then that would suggest Guardiola and Ronaldo’s relationship has taken a completely different direction.