Guardiola expresses solidarity with victims of conflicts worldwide | OneFootball

The coach of Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, promised on Tuesday to continue speaking out about the "pain" inflicted on the victims of global conflicts that plague the world. It is not the first time the Spanish coach has commented on issues outside of football, and he insisted it will not be the last, despite calls for him to focus exclusively on sports matters.

Before the second leg of the English League Cup semifinal against Newcastle this Wednesday, Guardiola became emotional when talking about images of dead and injured children in conflict zones around the world.

The conflicts in Palestine, Ukraine, and Sudan, as well as the recent shootings involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the United States, have deeply outraged Guardiola.

"Never, ever in the history of humanity have we had this information right before our eyes (…) the genocide in Palestine, what happened in Ukraine, what happened in Russia, what happened all over the world, in Sudan, everywhere," he declared to reporters on Tuesday.

"These are our problems as human beings. Is there anyone who sees the images from all over the world and does not feel affected?" he asked.

"If it were the opposite, it would hurt me. Wishing harm to another country? That hurts me. Annihilating thousands of innocent people, that hurts me," he stated.

Guardiola, 55, emphasized that his position has nothing to do with politics or taking sides, but rather with defending human life wherever civilians are suffering.

"When you have an idea and need to defend it and need to kill thousands of people… I'm sorry, I will stand against that. I will always be present, always."

*With content from AFP

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