{"id":35967,"date":"2026-06-11T06:03:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T06:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/josep-guardiola-was-left-speechless-when-manchester-city-renamed-their-stadium-stand-in-his-honour\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T06:03:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T06:03:24","slug":"josep-guardiola-was-left-speechless-when-manchester-city-renamed-their-stadium-stand-in-his-honour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/josep-guardiola-was-left-speechless-when-manchester-city-renamed-their-stadium-stand-in-his-honour\/","title":{"rendered":"Josep Guardiola was left speechless when Manchester City renamed their stadium stand in his honour."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">Josep Guardiola appeared genuinely emotional after Manchester City officially announced that the North Stand at the Etihad Stadium will be known as the &#8216;Pep Guardiola Stand&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">When asked to pay his respects, Guardiola admitted that he could barely comprehend this moment, and responded with a simple but powerful message: &#8220;I have no words. 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