Who can catch Manchester City? With one cup victory already under their belt, the Premier League title looks theirs for the taking too – City’s combination of individual talent and stylish team play look to be all but unstoppable. But while manager Pep Guardiola should be winning plaudits for dominating English football, attention has been distracted by a row about his support for Catalan separatism.
The nationalist administration in Barcelona is currently locked in a bitter battle with the Spanish government in Madrid over the future of the region as an independent state. The Catalan Guardiola is a fervent advocate of the nationalist cause. And like thousands of other nationalists, he has taken to wearing a small yellow ribbon to demonstrate his support for Catalan politicians jailed for organising an illegal referendum.
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