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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola on the positive reaction to his anti-war comments this week saying he won’t be silent
Etihad Training Campus, Manchester, UK

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00:00Hi, Pep. On Tuesday, you spoke so openly and passionately about the images from war zones around the world and how much hurt that causes you.
00:14You've had widespread praise for that.
00:17Widespread praise. You've been praised for your words.
00:21But there's also been criticism where there's been calls for you to focus on football and be careful with your language.
00:33Which language I use?
00:36What you spoke about on Tuesday about the conflicts and the images, the hurt that causes you.
00:44To be honest, I didn't say anything, nothing special.
00:49I don't feel that.
00:51I think I cannot express what I feel just because I'm a manager.
00:58So, I'm not agreeing, but I respect absolutely all opinions.
01:05What I said basically is how many conflicts there are right now all around the globe, around the world.
01:13How many? Asking, how many?
01:17A lot, plenty. A lot, right? Condemn all of them. All of them.
01:25Innocent people is killed. I condemn all of them. I don't put that selection is more important than the other one or this country is more than the other one. No.
01:35If you don't understand my message, it's fine. I cannot say otherwise.
01:41So, when there are calls for you to just focus on football because you're a football manager, you'll still...
01:46Okay, you focus being a journalist as well. You cannot talk about economics because you're not a journalist, especially if you're an economist, right?
01:52It's as if you're in football. Don't talk about that. Don't talk about that. Don't talk about that.
01:56Yeah, that's why. They won't remain silent. That is what the world wants, right? Be silent, don't say anything.
02:02I think it's completely the opposite. But anyway, it's where it is.
02:07That's why.
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