Guardiola asked to sign Messi at Manchester City: "Sorry, Barça.."
Pep Guardiola was asked if he's going to sign Messi from Barcelona: "I think he's not a bad player, you know, but Messi should stay at Barcelona for his whole career. I'm sorry". <p><a class="r-eskup" title="Athletic Bilbao - Barcelona live online, Copa del Rey Last 16 1st leg, 05/01/17" href=" http://en.as.com/en/2017/01/05/football/1483616272_437486.html">Athletic Bilbao - Barcelona</a></p>

It was a big day for Manchester City as Pep Guardiola was finally unveiled as official manager of the Cityzens, the club has been using the Hashtag #ItBegins to promote the event. With a large gathering outside the stadium, fans were allowed to ask questions, and one enquired if Barcelona star Lionel Messi was on the new manager's shopping list.
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"Well, I think he's not a bad player, you know", smiled the ex-Barça man wryly, "but Messi should stay at Barcelona for his entire career. I'm sorry".
Manchester's blue club has made much fanfare of Guardiola's beginning, will he lead a Cityzens revolution and bring City to the top of English and European football?
Welcome to City, Pep! #ItBegins pic.twitter.com/hUKoSPNPp3
— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 3, 2016
What a day! #ItBegins pic.twitter.com/1L5H3ALKPd
— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 3, 2016
#ItBegins! https://t.co/rim0DTGHNM
— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 3, 2016
LIVE on #Periscope: #ItBegins... Pep is here https://t.co/SnKqhdaqdj
— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 3, 2016
Pep: "Thank you to Manchester City for giving me this opportunity. I am pretty sure we are going to enjoy." #ItBegins
— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 3, 2016
Pep: "I have to know my players. Hug them - kick their a***! One of my dreams was to play here as a footballer. Now my dream has come true."
— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 3, 2016