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The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is over, with Chelsea crowned champions. Time to let our reporters who covered the competition chime in with their final thoughts on the good, bad and ugly.

Robert Lewandowski wanted to join Real Madrid to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo before being persuaded to sign for Bayern Munich, according to the striker’s former adviser ...

At 54-years-old, Guardiola has managed Barcelona, Bayern Munich and now Man City for 16 seasons, winning a league title in 12 of those terms. He’s got two seasons left on his current deal with City, ...

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has heaped praise on Pep Guardiola’s flexbility with goalkeepers he has worked with at Manchester City.Guardiola succeeded Manuel Pellegrini as Blues boss in the ...

Chants relentlessly aimed at Pep Guardiola during the toughest period of last season have ultimately been seen as a positive ...

Manchester City have sold midfielder Maximo Perrone to Como in a deal that could make them up to €15m (£13m) as Pep Guardiola continues to trim his squad. City also have a buyback clause for ...

Manchester City kept losing the same way – how will Pep Guardiola solve the counterattacking problem? By Jordan Campbell and Thom Harris July 24, 2025 ...

Pep Guardiola’s well-documented struggles with Jack Grealish at Manchester City offer a stark lesson for Arne Slot, as he looks to continue to build harmony and success at Anfield.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and star midfielder Jack Grealish were among the crowd at Oasis’ Heaton Park gig – and both showed their love for the band and club in very different ways.