The Five Months in Mexico That Shaped Pep Guardiola's Philosophy
Just as when he brought his Bayern Munich team here, he will be afforded a hero’s welcome. Guardiola will forever be intrinsically linked to Barcelona, to Catalonia. He grew up in Santpedor, a close-knit medieval town up in the hills, a couple of hours north of the city, all terra-cotta houses and unlocked doors. His parents remain there. They speak Catalan, rather than Spanish, as a first language. One of his sisters works for the Catalan regional government. It was at Barcelona, too, where Gu..>> view originalBowles revisits starting Geno Smith over Fitzpatrick
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Sunday, November 13, 2016
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