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Pep Guardiola had NO IDEA he first met academy starlet Micah Hamilton as a Man City ballboy as he heralds the debutant's 'fantastic goal' in Red Star Belgrade win

Pep Guardiola was left shocked after learning Manchester City debutant Micah Hamilton was a ballboy for the club in 2017.

Hamilton scored in what was his first senior appearance as City beat Red Star Belgrade 3-2 to finish the Group stage with six wins from six games.

After the game, Guardiola was shown a photo of himself and Hamilton dating back to 2017, when the youngster was a ballboy at the Etihad stadium.

Hamilton was one of the ball boys that Guardiola instructed to help lift his team’s intensity by ensuring games re-started quicker, but the manager did not seem to remember the youngster’s beginnings.