Pep Guardiola says Champions League win will not make up for perceived Julia Roberts snub: ‘I'm a failure’

15.03.2023 - 13:33 eurosport.com

Pep Guardiola has said after his side beat RB Leipzig 7-0 in their last-16 encounter at the Etihad Stadium that he is a Champions League «failure» and that winning the tournament would not make up for a perceived snub by one of his idols, Julia Roberts.

The win saw Erling Haaland score five goals as City collected an 8-1 win on aggregate as the club chase a first Champions League trophy.

Ad Guardiola has won the Champions League twice as a manager – in 2009 and 2011 with Barcelona. He reached the final in 2021 with City, losing to Chelsea.

He said ahead of the Leipzig match that he would be judged on his Champions League record. Champions League'What can I do?' — Haaland jokes about wanting six, Guardiola hails 'huge talent'12 HOURS AGO However, after the seven-goal showing, he said not even winning the Champions League would make up for a perceived snub by one of his idols, Julia Roberts.

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