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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola tells traffic warden 'you have to pay for a picture!' after being handed a parking ticket in hilarious exchange

2023-08-22 5 Dailymotion

The Spaniard, who saw his Manchester City side scrape past Newcastle United and continue their winning start to the Premier League season on Saturday evening, suffered a blow off the field after he was pictured and recorded receiving a parking fine in Manchester.<br /><br />As Guardiola returned to his car, a traffic warden handed him a ticket and asked him for a photograph. <br /><br />As captured on TikTok, the Man City manager joked in response: 'You want a picture? You have to pay for the picture!'<br /><br />The comedic moment comes after Guardiola was spotted joking with a Man City fan during their clash with Newcastle. <br /><br />When the supporter begged for a substitution in the match late on, the Catalan retorted that maybe he should sit in the dugout and try it himself.<br /><br />After the match, Guardiola hailed his team for their resilience after sending the players to do a lap of honor at the Etihad. <br /><br />‘This game was proof of why we have won a lot,’ said a delighted Guardiola, who gestured for his players to celebrate their win in front of the fans.<br /><br />‘The mindset and mentality of the players amaze me every time. The conditions with which we arrived, injuries, and no rest, they played well. The commitment was amazing.’ <br /><br />After winning the Treble last season, Guardiola's standards are higher than ever but he will know that it will be near impossible to repeat the feat.<br /><br />He'll be hoping that things continue smoothly on the pitch, despite his worries about parking fines off it.

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