While preparations for Sunday's Manchester derby have taken up the majority of Pep Guardiola's week, the Catalan coach has been intently watching the conflict in Ukraine unfold and has sensationally accused NATO and European nations of failing.
These remarks came on the same day that NATO confirmed they wouldn't be sending troops or aircraft into Ukraine in order to help resist the Russian forces gathered in the country, citing the fact that they are a defensive organisation.
"The politicians can avoid these things, but it happens because they are failures, complete failures," Guardiola declared in his pre-match press conference.
"They are there to avoid these things, it happens because they are not able to do it, not for the flag or a piece of land.
"It happens in Syria, Palestine, Yugoslavia, where innocent people can't be bought. If the money is not involved there's not a war, it still happens, eight days, nine days into the war.
"NATO and European nations are failures, complete failures."
LivingStone555
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Russia Vs Ukraine and NATO: Before I went to sleep, my wife said to me: This Russia is such a bad country, If Ukraine wants to join NATO, it is their business and freedom, Russia has no right to intervene, this is just an excuse for Russia to invade Ukarine. So I said nothing, I just went to the kitchen and took a knife to bedside, then I said: Let’s go to sleep. My wife looked at me with her wide eyes: What the heck are you doing, sleeping with a knife?!?! I said: No worry, let’s go to sleep. Beside, sleeping with a knife is none of your business and it is my freedom. My wife said: How can I sleep when you are sleeping with a knife? What if you accidentally cut me? I said: Well, You don’t even trust your own husband, how can you expect Russia to trust Ukraine? Me sleeping with a knife is like Ukraine joining the NATO. Copied
Sharifmuts
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I love Pep for his braveness. He aired his thoughts in the recent Catalonia misunderstandings, he was openly against the Super League, and he is openly confronting NATO, USA, and EU. he just doesn't beat around the bush. that's even what makes him one of the best coaches in the world.
Buyaceknsy
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america and nato r the root of evil!!
cobimpr
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Pep is right! NATO and European nations are failures! Because they follow America who is the culprit. America instigated the war cos they can and will make a lot of money from selling their weapons. They don’t care about who is suffering, who is dying! Hypocrites! Shame on them!!!
fizzbizzie
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just imagine how much they have spent spreading fake propaganda over social media, if only they spent a tenth of that on covid , then over 4 million lives gone woulda been saved ..the incompetence of the Ukrainian president is so obvious . -he uses his nationals as shield while he hides in his bunker telling them to go against tanks with bare hands , -he releases hardened criminals and equips them with weapons,- he calls NATO weak simply cos they want to avert world war by not banning Russia from Ukraine air space showing he's only jn this for his own selfish interest.. Russia spent heavily on Ukraine and have a right to barrage them for selling themselves cheap to the americans
Ficceknosu
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exactly best coach not just a genius in football but also in humanities.
AshraT
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You are very correct Guardiola. Europe and America made this war to happen to sell their arms!
sembdemnrz
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NATO and EU threatened to sanction Russia now china has sanctioned England through not airing live epl matches I hope Africa and Asia will follow China's footsteps.We want Justice for all from Ukraine,Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, Libya and etc we are all people but the whites think that they are more special than Muslims Africans and Asians especially middle east countries
Amajoyichigozirim
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Since the war started... sincerely Guardiola is the only person that have said a reasonable thing... you have my respect sir
mizbptuy
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I forever respect Pep for pointing out this fact. War is not and can never be the solution. There must be a common concessions to find a common ground. NATO and Europe have failed to find this common ground and are therefore to blame. It is thier job. Modern day wars are fought in football fields and other sports arenas not the barberic killing of each other as we see in Ukraine. Why will Russia get so angey to the extent of invading a whole country? What did NATO and Europe and the others did to get Russia to this position? Is one is these parties being too greedy or too arrogant? Could nothing have been done to prevent this? What is the cost of Ukraine remaining a neutral country? The answer these questions is proof that Pep is damn right.
Muubilnpz
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this is a man that has always spoken up and defended what he believed in. Mr Pep you 100% accurate. as fas as I am concerned each day that passed by makes me see how useless the support is that Ukrainian is given. It's pathetic and if that's the kind of help they can get then they the givers can keep it. I am in support of Ukrainian because I never thought anybody in this day and age couldn't consider the Human freedom and respect their lives. This is a world with so much diplomacy and still Russia feels like it needs to attack and invade Ukrainian and the organization that's supposed to stand up for the people are literally sleeping.
fizzbizzie
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I love guardiola for having the guts to say what's right.. if America still had trump and not the clown biden and Germany had Merkel , this wouldn't have happened.. they felt they could Billy Russia cos they were 30 nations but Russia has held its own and shown that they can't be taken for granted .. well-done Putin
Teetorh07
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I hate Guardiola but that’s before reading this article but to be honest this guy is a real man, all those that come out to support peace, they only came out to support Ukraine, but he told the truth by saying “if the money is not involved there’s not a war”
Daddymayor
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Russia Vs Ukraine and NATO: Before I went to sleep, my wife said to me: This Russia is such a bad country, If Ukraine wants to join NATO, it is their business and freedom, Russia has no right to intervene, this is just an excuse for Russia to invade Ukarine. So I said nothing, I just went to the kitchen and took a knife to bedside, then I said: Let’s go to sleep. My wife looked at me with her wide eyes: What the heck are you doing, sleeping with a knife?!?! I said: No worry, let’s go to sleep. Beside, sleeping with a knife is none of your business and it is my freedom. My wife said: How can I sleep when you are sleeping with a knife? What if you accidentally cut me? I said: Well, You don’t even trust your own husband, how can you expect Russia to trust Ukraine? Me sleeping with a knife is like Ukraine joining the NATO. Copied
Give this guy a Grammy for explanation well presented
OneLove⚽️
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Russia Vs Ukraine and NATO: Before I went to sleep, my wife said to me: This Russia is such a bad country, If Ukraine wants to join NATO, it is their business and freedom, Russia has no right to intervene, this is just an excuse for Russia to invade Ukarine. So I said nothing, I just went to the kitchen and took a knife to bedside, then I said: Let’s go to sleep. My wife looked at me with her wide eyes: What the heck are you doing, sleeping with a knife?!?! I said: No worry, let’s go to sleep. Beside, sleeping with a knife is none of your business and it is my freedom. My wife said: How can I sleep when you are sleeping with a knife? What if you accidentally cut me? I said: Well, You don’t even trust your own husband, how can you expect Russia to trust Ukraine? Me sleeping with a knife is like Ukraine joining the NATO. Copied
Perfectly explained👏👏👏
nuzklpsuy
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Russia Vs Ukraine and NATO: Before I went to sleep, my wife said to me: This Russia is such a bad country, If Ukraine wants to join NATO, it is their business and freedom, Russia has no right to intervene, this is just an excuse for Russia to invade Ukarine. So I said nothing, I just went to the kitchen and took a knife to bedside, then I said: Let’s go to sleep. My wife looked at me with her wide eyes: What the heck are you doing, sleeping with a knife?!?! I said: No worry, let’s go to sleep. Beside, sleeping with a knife is none of your business and it is my freedom. My wife said: How can I sleep when you are sleeping with a knife? What if you accidentally cut me? I said: Well, You don’t even trust your own husband, how can you expect Russia to trust Ukraine? Me sleeping with a knife is like Ukraine joining the NATO. Copied
Damnnnn you the greatest so fucking true you’re a true knower
hawbknopuy
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Russia Vs Ukraine and NATO: Before I went to sleep, my wife said to me: This Russia is such a bad country, If Ukraine wants to join NATO, it is their business and freedom, Russia has no right to intervene, this is just an excuse for Russia to invade Ukarine. So I said nothing, I just went to the kitchen and took a knife to bedside, then I said: Let’s go to sleep. My wife looked at me with her wide eyes: What the heck are you doing, sleeping with a knife?!?! I said: No worry, let’s go to sleep. Beside, sleeping with a knife is none of your business and it is my freedom. My wife said: How can I sleep when you are sleeping with a knife? What if you accidentally cut me? I said: Well, You don’t even trust your own husband, how can you expect Russia to trust Ukraine? Me sleeping with a knife is like Ukraine joining the NATO. Copied
100% agree
tapbdelpyz
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Bad parable. Russia and Ukraine are two independent countries, not husband and wife. In fact even Russia wanted to join NATO
Husband and Wife are two independent people who have voluntarily decided to cohabit. Doesn’t mean they have lost their independence and freedom.🤦🏿♂️