'Teams complain about these competitions because they are not here' Pep Guardiola responds to Jurgen Klopp's comments on the Club World Cup - but admits he 'defends' former rival's opinion

Published By: FourFourTwo.com - 3 days ago

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Jurgen Klopp recently branded the Club World Cup as "the worst idea ever implemented in football" and gained some backing from Pep Guardiola...

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