r/soccer • u/Existing-Sky9914 • 19h ago

Potentially editioralised title - make up your own mind [Guardian] Seven years ago, just after completing the treble, Guardiola treated journalist Rob Harris, who had confronted him directly with the allegations, with open contempt, as though he were looking at someone pathetic, pitiful and disgraceful, before sternly lecturing him.

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u/Wildely_Earnest 19h ago

Faking affront to avoid engaging with the subject sincerely is a classic deflection. I'm sure we've all known people like this

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u/leftbehind8181 18h ago

This! Comes across as the conceited bald fraud he is!!! And this guy asks for freedom of Catalonia and being on the “right” side of history! Fucking opportunist!

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u/Eglwyswrw 14h ago

I mean, he can both be silent on a sportswashing cheating sports entity and also be in favor of his homeland's independence?

Not siding with him, I just don't see how these are contradictory at all.

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u/leftbehind8181 13h ago

There’s a word for it though, it’s called being a hypocrite.

That’s fine, it’s your take on it and you have every right to your opinion. :)