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Also Known As Josep Guardiola Sala
Born January 18, 1971 (age 55) • Spain

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Pep Guardiola gestures and speaks to Cole Palmer, who wears a Manchester City jersey, during a Premier League match at Etihad Stadium with a referee in the background.
Xavi Hernandez of Barcelona, wearing a blue and red jersey, controls a yellow and purple soccer ball during a match at Camp Nou stadium.
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Aitana Bonmati and Rodri, both in formal attire, hold their Ballon d'Or trophies on stage, with Rodri kissing his award and Bonmati smiling at the camera.
Rodri
Spanish football (soccer) player
Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti
Italian football manager and player
Johan Cruyff of the New York Cosmos in mid-action on the soccer field, about to kick the ball as a goalkeeper dives in front of him.
Johan Cruyff
Dutch football (soccer) player and coach
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Joseph Mercer
British football (soccer) player and manager
Lionel Messi, wearing Argentina number 10 jersey, looks upward with his hands raised in prayer as he celebrates scoring his team second goal during a FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage match against Algeria at Kansas City Stadium in Missouri.
Lionel Messi
Argentine-born football (soccer) player
La Liga action
Xavi
Spanish football (soccer) player
Andres Iniesta of FC Barcelona wearing a blue and red striped jersey with number 8, running with the ball during a UEFA Champions League match.
Andrés Iniesta
Spanish football (soccer) player
Lamine Yamal
Lamine Yamal
Spanish football (soccer) player
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Argentine-born football (soccer) player and manager
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Tommy Burns
Scottish association football player and manager
Alexia Putellas and Harry Kane stand onstage holding Ballon d'Or trophies, Putellas in a white gown and Kane in a black tuxedo.
Harry Kane
English football (soccer) player
Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Erling Braut Haaland in a red Norway jersey celebrates a goal with one arm raised and the other by his ear during a World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands at Ullevaal Stadium.
Erling Haaland
Norwegian football (soccer) player
Neymar of Brazil in a yellow jersey takes a shot on goal as Dejan Lovren of Croatia tries to block him during the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter final match.
Neymar
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Miroslav Klose lifts the World Cup trophy surrounded by jubilant German teammates, including Bastian Schweinsteiger and Benedikt Howedes, after winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Miroslav Klose
German football (soccer) player
FIFA president Gianni Infantino stands with United 2026 bid officials, all in suits, holding a framed certificate after announcing Canada, Mexico, and the US as 2026 World Cup hosts.
Gianni Infantino
Swiss football (soccer) administrator
Inter Milan head coach Jose Mourinho holds the Champions League trophy as his players celebrate after defeating Bayern Munich 2-0 in the final at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid.
José Mourinho
Portuguese football (soccer) manager
Il Fenomeno
Ronaldo Nazário
Brazilian football (soccer) player
World Cup glory
Romário
Brazilian football (soccer) player and politician
Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA, stands at a podium gesturing with one hand while speaking, with international flags and a soccer ball visible in the background.
Sepp Blatter
Swiss sports executive

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