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Man City not winning the Champions League is not the end of the world, says Guardiola

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is philosophical over the importance of the Champions League, insisting that leaving the Etihad Stadium without the title would be no catastrophe.

Guardiola is a three-time winner of Europe's most prestigious club title, with all of his triumphs coming with boyhood club Barcelona.

As a player he was a vital cog in Johan Cruyff's 'Dream Team' that downed Sampdoria in the 1991-2 final, while he added further success during his time as Blaugrana coach in 2008-9 and 2010-11.

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Since leaving Camp Nou, however, the title has eluded him, despite achieving domestic dominance with Bayern Munich and then City.