{
  "id": 7516916,
  "title": "From welder to cricket hero: How Mohammad Abbas became so important in England that even Pep Guardiola could not have his hotel room",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/from-welder-to-cricket-hero-how-mohammad-abbas-became-so-important-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T08:45:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/from-welder-to-cricket-hero-how-mohammad-abbas-became-so-important-in-england-that-even-pep-guardiola-could-not-have-his-hotel-room-1.500675094"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, widely regarded as one of the greatest managers of his generation, once wanted Mohammad Abbas’ hotel room in England. He did not get it. Manchester City were staying at the Hilton overlooking Hampshire’s cricket ground ahead of a match against Southampton when a request was made for Guardiola to have the premier penthouse suite. There was one problem.…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}