{
  "id": 2348589,
  "title": "From Zlatan to Walker, players who fell out with Guardiola",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/from-zlatan-to-walker-players-who-fell-out-with-guardiola-2348589",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T09:40:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/from-zlatan-to-walker-players-who-fell-out-with-guardiola/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pep Guardiola, considered one of football's greatest managers, has often clashed with the players he coached both at Barcelona and Manchester City. Players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Samuel Eto’o, Yaya Toure, Joe Hart, Joao Cancelo, Kyle Walker, Alexander Hleb, Cesc Fabregas, Dante, and Joe Hart have all had difficult relationships with Guardiola. Despite their disagreements, Guardiola's success cannot be denied, as he won multiple titles with both Barcelona and Manchester City.",
  "summary": "Explore the high-profile player fallouts with Pep Guardiola, from Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Kyle Walker, revealing the demanding manager’s strained relationshi Read More: https://punchng.com/from-zlatan-to-walker-players-who-fell-out-with-guardiola/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "From Zlatan to Walker, players who fell out with Guardiola",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/from-zlatan-to-walker-players-who-fell-out-with-guardiola",
        "published": "2026-08-21T09:08:48.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}