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Pep Guardiola to snub Lionel Messi reunion and David Beckham
The Catalan coach has just brought an end to his ten-year stay at the Mancunian club, which has seen the records tumble and the silverware gleam.
Six Premier League titles, three FA Cups, five League Cups, three Community Shields and a first-ever Champions League have all been won in that time.
An unprecedented domestic quadruple, a 100-point Premier League season and the 2023 Treble have all etched Guardiola’s name into the history books.
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Choosing to move on last month, many have wondered what the next step is for the three-time Champions League-winning manager.
One suggestion is that Guardiola could link back up with Lionel Messi, whom he famously coached during his years at FC Barcelona.
The Argentine superstar, regarded by many as the greatest footballer of all time, now plays his trade at Inter Miami in the United States.
Co-owned by Oxfordshire celebrity Sir David Beckham, the club went on to win its first-ever MLS Cup last year.
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National reports have now suggested that the Cotswolds star and former England captain has wanted to lure Guardiola stateside to become Miami’s new manager.
However, according to a fresh report by The Mirror, City’s former boss is set to “snub” Sir David’s offer.
“But Guardiola has let it be known that Beckham is wasting his time attempting to persuade him to make an immediate return to football,” read the report.
“He is determined to take a sabbatical from the game, to spend time with his loved ones and recharge his batteries.
“Guardiola has told those close to him that he would like his next managerial job to be an international one.”
Saj Malik, who is a taxi driver by day, was caught speeding in a Toyota Corolla on the Oxford Road through Tiddington near Thame on January 14.
The 57-year-old pleaded guilty to the offence at a hearing at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Friday, May 29, the court said.
Malik, of Mary Price Close in Headington, was issued with a £660 fine and his driver’s licence was endorsed with five penalty points, the court confirmed.
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He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £264.
The taxi driver is a county councillor for Cowley and retained his Temple Cowley seat at this year’s city council elections.
He is also the shadow cabinet member for resources with the Oxfordshire Alliance.
Malik has been contacted for a response.
The court fine is not the first time the councillor has found himself in trouble, having been ‘formally censured’ by Oxford City Council for his behaviour in a debate about traffic filters.
Alongside fellow Cowley councillor Amar Latif, he was found to have behaved in an “intimidating, insulting, undermining and denigrating way” to officers and councillors by a standards committee in November.
The complaints both came from the Labour leader of the city council Susan Brown and deputy leader Ed Turner, and related to a full council meeting on March 18, 2024.
The traffic on the M40 is delayed due to a lane being closed by authorities.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved into Frogmore Cottage in Windsor back in 2019, shortly after their wedding.
In total, £2.4 million was spent renovating it with money borrowed from the Sovereign Grant, which was promptly paid back.
A spokesperson for the couple said in 2020: “A contribution has been made to the Sovereign Grant by The Duke of Sussex.
“This contribution, as originally offered by Prince Harry, has fully covered the necessary renovation costs of Frogmore Cottage, a property of Her Majesty The Queen.…”
What renovations were made to Frogmore Cottage?
Harry and Meghan used the money in part to convert Frogmore from two semi-detached houses into one home.
Features included four bedrooms and a nursery.
Harry and Meghan moved out of Frogmore Cottage in 2020 after stepping away from senior royal duties.
The couple relocated to North America, but retained the residence as a home base in England when they visited.
In 2023, it was requested by King Charles that they hand the keys back to Frogmore Cottage.
Plans are now underway to potentially subdivide the property again, Cosmopolitan reports.
“It’s been empty for three years,” a source told the publication.
They continued: “Maybe if they get rid of any trace of Harry and Meghan, then someone within the royal household will fancy it.
“It would draw the line under Frogmore Cottage’s controversial history and return it to the pre-Meghan and Harry era.”
Do you believe renovations made to Frogmore Cottage should be reversed? Let us know in the comments.
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