{"id":257338,"date":"2024-11-28T18:18:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T18:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/28\/guardiola-eats-words-back\/"},"modified":"2024-11-28T18:18:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T18:18:00","slug":"guardiola-eats-words-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/28\/guardiola-eats-words-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Guardiola Eats Words Back &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Pep Guardiola<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, clarified a comment he made that suggested he wanted to hurt himself after his side threw away a three-goal lead against Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Guardiola sat down at a news conference after the 3-3 draw with Feyenoord with a cut on his nose as well as some scratches across the top of his bald head.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about those marks, Guardiola said: \u201cYeah, my finger. Here,\u201d as he performed a rapid downward motion along his nose. \u201cMy nail.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then he added with a smile: \u201cI want to harm myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Guardiola walked back those comments in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was caught off guard with a question at the end of a press conference last night about a scratch which had appeared on my face and explained that a sharp fingernail had accidentally caused this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy answer was in no way intended to make light of the very serious issue of self harm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know that many people struggle with mental health issues every day, and I would like to take this moment to highlight one of the ways in which people can seek help, by calling the Samaritans hotline on 116 123 or emailing jo@samaritans.org.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Guardiola is enduring the worst run of his managerial career, with City having lost five straight games in all competitions for the first time before the implosion against Feyenoord.<\/p>\n<p>No team in the Champions League had ever lost a three-goal lead as late as the 75th minute and failed to win the game, according to stats supplier Opta.<\/p>\n<p>The situation could yet get worse for City, who were humiliated in a 4-0 home loss to Tottenham on Saturday. 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