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‘Feud with Pep Guardiola still drives me’, admits Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic ahead of Manchester derby

Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic is fired up for the upcoming derby clash with Manchester City, revealing he is still motivated by his falling out with Pep Guardiola at Barcelona.

Guardiola brought Ibrahimovic to the Nou Camp in 2009 but their relationship soon broke down and he was loaned to AC Milan after just one season before making the move permanent.

The Swedish striker has been outspoken in his criticism of Guardiola since and will raring to go when United face the Spaniard's City side in next month’s Manchester derby.

In an interview with Fabio Capello on Fox Sports Italia, he said: "I learned from Barcelona, both on and off the pitch.