Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero has labelled Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola as ‘a genius’.
Del Piero, who won the World Cup with Italy in 2006, admits to being a big fan of the Spaniard, hailing Guardiola’s success at former club Barcelona as ‘unique’.
“He is a genius. What he built at Barcelona, winning six titles in a year, is unique,” Del Piero told Marca.
“Not just because of the victories, but also because of the way in which they played.
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“They dominated play in each match and it was very nice to see them play. He’s trying to replicate that in other countries.”
Del Piero also believes City have a ‘great opportunity’ to win a maiden Champions League this season.
Guardiola’s side face Premier League rivals Tottenham in an all-English quarter-final tie next month.
“He couldn’t win the Champions League with Bayern Munich, but now with Manchester City he has a great opportunity,” Del Piero added.
“He broke a number of records last year with great football.”