The presence of Pep Guardiola in the Royal Box on the center court of Wimbledon, with his wife Cristina and his daughter María, he was not noticed. In case some uninformed people didn’t notice the presence of the Manchester City coach, the German Alexander Zverev He made him the star of his match-winning speech against British Cameron Norrie.
The world number 4 and recent finalist at Roland Garros won 6-4, 6-4 and 7-6 (17-15), after having a good scare when he suffered a heavy fall. His left knee needed protection from that incident.
Satisfied with having maintained his fitness and qualified for the round of 16 at Wimbledon, Zverev expanded by responding Pep Guardiola. First, the praise. “It is an honor to play on this beautiful court, in front of a Royal Box where we have many wonderful guests today.”
And he pointed verbally and gesturally at Guardiola: “For me, there is a football legend like Pep Guardiola. When I saw Pep, I was nervous. Thank you very much for coming, it is a great privilege for me.”
Zverev continued, now with a direct request to the Catalan coach: “Finally, the Bayern Munich “He needs a coach,” said the German, prompting general laughter that Guardiola had already passed through the Bavarian team.
“And if you’re tired of football, you can always train me on the tennis court,” added Zverev, prompting Guardiola to end his many words of admiration.
Source: La Verdad
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