Guardiola tears up while paying tribute to Klopp

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola thanked Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp in an emotional parting message

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00:00I will miss him a lot.

00:06Jurgen has been a really important part of my life.

00:11He brings me to another level as a manager.

00:15I think we respect each other incredibly.

00:18He helps me, I said many times, he helps me with his team.

00:22He has been a huge competitor in my life.

00:26Still, many moments I didn't find,

00:30or I didn't discover the way I can punish them,

00:34like I can find from other teams.

00:36With him, it has been so difficult.

00:39He makes Liverpool, apart from the titles,

00:42forget about it, recognise his stamp.

00:45He is an incredible, incredible,

00:49be proud, the pride of being a Liverpool fan,

00:52and just personalities or characters.

00:55People say, how many titles we win is better.

00:58It's not just about that.

01:00Of course it's important, but it's not just about that.

01:02There are personalities,

01:04that when they arrive in one place,

01:06they stay forever.

01:08And Jurgen and Liverpool, I'm sorry,

01:11will be part of the level, the Schalke, Basel,

01:15these incredible legends.

01:17Jurgen will be there.