Pep almost played for Wigan
Pep Guardiola could have once played for FA Cup opponents Wigan Athletic but he was not good enough, according to the Manchester City manager. The Catalan takes City to the DW Stadium to face the League One side in the fifth round, 15 years after he nearly signed for Wigan. Guardiola also almost joined City as a player after a trial period under Stuart Pearce, but he joked that both clubs made the right decision to reject him. "I wasn't good enough. That is the truth," he said at a news conference. "I was old, really old for a footballer to come here. I tried to come here to play in English football but I was not able to. It's the same as what happened here with Manchester City and Stuart Pearce. They were so clever. They were interested in me. I didn't choose the club. It didn't happen and that's all."
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