The coach abandoned his water polo principles in the Champions League first leg against Spurs - and it's a winning formula he should return to
Pep Guardiola has drawn influence from – and cross-pollinated with – coaches and players across a broad spectrum of sports.
He famously spent a year in New York on sabbatical, whiling numerous hours away with chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov.
England’s rugby union coach Eddie Jones studied – first-hand – Guardiola’s training sessions at Bayern Munich.
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His fondness for golf is well-documented, as is his admiration for basketball.