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The Sun
02-05-2025
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- The Sun
Pep Guardiola reveals he will ‘stop' after Man City contract expires as he sparks retirement rumours
Joshua Hall, Sports Reporter Published: Invalid Date, PEP GUARDIOLA has said he is going to "stop" after he leaves Manchester City as he refused to rule out retiring from management. Guardiola, 54, has been with Man City since 2016 and signed a contract extension with the club last November keeping him at the Etihad until 2027. But the Spanish manager, who is widely thought to be one of the greatest of all time, could call it quits when that contract does come to an end. Guardiola admitted that he needs a break from the technical area when he does leave City, having started his managerial career some 18 years ago. He told ESPN Brazil: "I want people to remember me however they want. "After my contract with City, I'm going to stop. I'm sure. I don't know if I'm going to retire, but I'm going to take a break. How I want to be remembered, I don't know. "All coaches want to win so we can have a memorable job, but I believe that the fans of Barcelona, Bayern Munich and City had fun watching my teams play. "I don't think we should ever live thinking about whether we're going to be remembered. "When we die, our families cry for two or three days and then that's it, you're forgotten. In the careers of coaches, there are good and bad ones, the important thing is that the good ones are remembered for longer. "I'll tell you that the most important thing is not what people think of you. After all, our lives as footballers have been very good. 3 3 "There are new challenges as a coach. I don't know what will happen in the future and in the end that doesn't matter." However, the City boss hasn't ruled out extending his stay in Manchester even further than his current 2027 terms. Probed on his comments on Sky Sports, he said: "When I finish my time here, one year, two years, three years, five years, six years." Guardiola has won 18 trophies as Man City boss, and has amassed 40 major titles across his reigns with City, Bayern Munich and Barcelona. Amongst those honours are six Premier League titles, three La Liga titles, three Bundesliga titles, 10 domestic cups and three Champions Leagues. As well as guiding teams to success as a collective, he has also been recognised as the World's Best Coach by Fifa on three separate occasions. Guardiola has made history on multiple occasions too, icluding leading Man City to four consecutive Prem titles and becoming the first manager to see his side rack up over 100 points in a single Prem campaign. City have had an uncharacteristic season this term, falling away from title contention early and finding themselves in a battle for European football. However, they have still managed to earn a spot in the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace - an opportunity for Guardiola's third FA Cup success. Discussing the blow-par campaign, which saw City embark on a run of just one win in 13 games this winter, Guardiola said: "It was a year of great learning. "There is not just one reason why this year was difficult, there are many details, like wrong decisions made for me. So, it has been a year of great learning for me, personally. "People think we learn more from defeats than from victories. But I also think I learn from victories. "I knew there would be a moment when we would fall, but we fell a lot. We didn't expect to be so far, but we can't win them all. 'What we did during 10, nine years was exceptional, but now we have to sit down and learn to try to understand what we need to produce in the future."
The Sun
22-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
World Snooker Championship 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Ali Carter on NOW, John Higgins THROUGH
WORLD Snooker Championship action is rolling on at pace from the iconic Crucible as Ronnie O'Sullivan makes his return to the baize! Today sees The Rocket in action for the 33rd consecutive time at the Worlds, when he takes on big rival Ali Carter. The Crucible curse struck again as defending champ Kyren Wilson was stunned by Lei Peifan, who knocked out the Kettering ace 10-9 in a shock first-round exit. And 2010 world snooker champ Neil Robertson has also exited at the first stage, losing 10-8 to qualifier Chris Wakelin, while Hossein Vafaei stunned Barry Hawkins in a final-frame thriller. 37 minutes ago By Joshua Hall O'Sullivan vs Carter It's the big one up next as "snotgate" rivals Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ali Carter face off in a blockbuster first-round clash at 2:30pm. The pair have some serious bad blood between them and last year's Masters final showed that with their bizarre argument. Carter alleged O'Sullivan violently cleared his nose – like a long-distance runner might do – on to the carpet while sitting in his chair in the final frames of the Masters final in 2024. The Captain claimed the sport's greatest player was 'snotting all over the floor' and labelled it as 'outrageous behaviour from a top professional'. In response, O'Sullivan launched a furious X-rated rant, stuck up his middle finger in protest and stormed out of his press conference with family and friends trailing behind. The seven-time world champion said: 'He can sit on it as far as I'm concerned. I don't give a f***." 38 minutes ago By Joshua Hall Latest scores - Anda leads Junxu at break Zhang Anda boucned back from two consecutive frame losses to win two on the bounce himself and put some breathing room between him and Junxu at the end of their morning session. Breaks of 90 and 100 showed that Anda can dominate when he's fully focused. Zhang Anda 5-3 Pang Junxu Today, 13:21 By Joshua Hall Latest scores - Murphy leads at session end Shaun Murphy has a healthy lead as the morning session comes to an end. He wins the final frame 89-33 after Wells' costly miss on the black, as the pair leave the table to return later. Anda and Junxu are still locked in a tight battle on Table 2. Shaun Murphy 7-2 Daniel Wells - end of session Zhang Anda 4-3 Pang Junxu (69-14) Today, 13:13 By Joshua Hall Latest scores As expected Murphy manages to see off that frame as he and Wells head into the final frame of their session. An early mistake has given Wells a chance, but he makes a costly miss on a black himself to allow Murphy back to the table. Shaun Murphy 6-2 Daniel Wells (1-33) Zhang Anda 3-3 Pang Junxu (16-14) Today, 13:01 By Joshua Hall Latest scores - Junxu levels as Murphy extends lead Pang Junxu has momentum on his side now as he pulls back another frame to draw level with Zhang Anda with a 67-16 win. Meanwhile Shaun Murphy is on the brink winning another frame to go four ahead of Daniel Wells with just one frame remaining before their break. Shaun Murphy 5-2 Daniel Wells (84-24) Zhang Anda 3-3 Pang Junxu Today, 12:43 By Joshua Hall Latest scores - Wells bags ANOTHER century Well he may not be going to win this match, but Daniel Wells has hit TWO CENTURIES on his Crucible debut. The 36-year-old gets a 109 as he takes the seventh frame 113-6 to give himself a slim chance at a comeback. Zhang Anda and Pang Junxu are also back underway on Table 2, where Junxu had pulled a frame back. Shaun Murphy 5-2 Daniel Wells Zhang Anda 3-2 Pang Junxu Today, 12:20 By Joshua Hall Anda leads at interval Zhang Anda goes two frames in front of Pang Junxu to take a healthy lead into the mid-session interval. The Chinese potters will return to the table soon after a short break. Murphy remains seemingly out of reach of Wells on Table 1. Shaun Murphy 5-1 Daniel Wells (1-4) Zhang Anda 3-1 Pang Junxu Today, 12:08 By Joshua Hall Latest scores - Dominant Murphy Shaun Murphy is running away with this match - utterly dominant. He wins the sixth frame, his fifth, in a single visit as Wells is left to watch on helplessly at his 138 BREAK! The Magician is looking like he is going to be hard to beat during this tournament, could he win a second time some 20 years on from his first World Championship? You wouldn't know he's flying by the way he calmly sat down for a sip of water afterwards - locked in. Shaun Murphy 5-1 Daniel Wells Zhang Anda 2-1 Pang Junxu (47-49) Today, 11:54 By Joshua Hall Zhang Anda has edged the third frame to take the lead over Pang Junxu. Anda stitched together some lovely pots to go ahead of Junxu for the first time today with a 67-17 win. Shaun Murphy has gone another frame ahead of Wells on Table 1, doing so without letting Wells pot a ball in a 83-0 win. Shaun Murphy 4-1 Daniel Wells Zhang Anda 2-1 Pang Junxu Today, 11:38 By Joshua Hall Back underway Shaun Murphy and Daniel Wells are back at the table following their mid-session interval. Meanwhile Zhang Anda and Pang Junxu are still slogging it out at a snail's pace on Table 2. Shaun Murphy 3-1 Daniel Wells (0-0) Zhang Anda 1-1 Pang Junxu (15-2) Today, 11:21 By Joshua Hall Latest scores - Murphy century Shaun Murphy hits a 100 to take a 3-1 lead over Wells after the debutant missed some important blacks. Murphy seems to be showing the kind of form that won him the Masters. The pair will head into a mid-session interval now. Shaun Murphy 3-1 Daniel Wells Zhang Anda 1-1 Pang Junxu Today, 11:16 By Joshua Hall Latest scores - Anda levels It's a much slower pace of play on Table 2, but Zhang Anda has brought their second frame to an end and levelled the scores. It was a more dominant display from Anda who won the frame 98-12 with a high-break of 68. Shaun Murphy 2-1 Daniel Wells (47-15) Zhang Anda 1-1 Pang Junxu Today, 11:07 By Joshua Hall Latest scores - Wells risk doesn't pay off With things tied up Daniel Wells tried a long red to open up the table. Unfortunately for the Welshman his effort bounced off the cushion and into a pack of reds. That left the table at the mercy of Shaun Murphy, who took advantage and put himself back in the lead. Shaun Murphy 2-1 Daniel Wells Zhang Anda 0-1 Pang Junxu (48-5) Today, 10:58 By Joshua Hall Latest scores - Junxu in front We finally have a leader over on Table 2. A tightly-fought affair saw Pang Junxu win the first frame 73-41 with a high-break of 47. Shaun Murphy 1-1 Daniel Wells (1-7) Zhang Anda 0-1 Pang Junxu Today, 10:43 By Joshua Hall Latest scores - Wells century Well, well, Wells - how about that for frame for the Crucible debutant Daniel Wells. The Welshman has made a CENTURY in only his second frame at the Crucible. Not just any century either, but incredibly impressive 131! He levels the scores with Shaun Murphy and sets up a superb match. Shaun Murphy 1-1 Daniel Wells Zhang Anda 0-0 Pang Junxu (35-48) Today, 10:29 By Joshua Hall Latest scores - Murphy ahead Shaun Murphy has shown his experience with a dominant opening frame. The Magician looked comfortable throughout with a high-break of 64. On Table 2, Junxu remains ahead. Shaun Murphy 1-0 Daniel Wells Zhang Anda 0-0 Pang Junxu (29-47) Today, 10:18 By Joshua Hall Latest scores We're underway! It's a veteran vs a Crucible debutant on Table 1 as 2005 World Champion Murphy takes on Wells. While Table 2 guarantees a fourth Chinese cueist will advance to the second round as Zhang Anda and Pang Junxu face off. It's Murphy and Junxu that have drawn first blood this morning. Shaun Murphy 0-0 Daniel Wells (12-0) Zhang Anda 0-0 Pang Junxu (1-14) Today, 10:10 By Joshua Hall Here they come The players are making their way out and we are moments away from the start...
