How social media pioneers interact with Guardiola's talk about Gaza
Manchester City coach, Josep Guardiola, sparked a wide discussion on social media, after a speech at the University of Manchester while he was awarding an honorary doctorate, during which he commented on the war in the Gaza Strip.
The Spanish coach devoted part of his speech to talk about the ongoing war in Gaza since October 2023, and described what is happening as "very painful", and said: "He hurts all my body."
The clip in which Guardiola spoke about Gaza on a large scale on social media, exciting different comments.
He also said it was "very troubled" what is happening in Ukraine and Sudan.
This is the first time that Guardiola has directly dealt with events in Gaza.
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The former Barcelona coach and player previously commented on the global situation, when he said in May last year, during a press conference in response to one of the correspondents: "See those around you, the world is full of injustice, and we are sitting here not to do anything."
Pep usually does not hide his political stances. He previously participated in the demonstrations that supported demands for the independence of the Catalonia region (his first home) to secede from Spain.
The Football Association in 2018 imposed a fine of 20,000 pounds, after wearing a yellow emblem to solidarity with political prisoners in Catalonia, after warning him when he did so the first time.
His daughter Maria had caught the attention from mid -October 2024 through her blogs and participation of publications that support Gaza and condemning the war.
What did Guardiola say?
During his honor yesterday at the University of Manchester by giving him an honorary doctorate in appreciation of his accomplishments he presented to the city - 18 titles in nine years - Pep Guardiola said:
"Let me clarify the matter: It is not related to ideology, nor right or wrong. It is simply related to the love of life and attention to others."
He added: "We may think that when we see children of four years of age, they are killed by the bombing, or they lie in the hospital because hospitals are no longer able to absorb them, that this does not concern us."
Then he continued, "We may choose to turn a blind eye, and we say that it is not our matter. But beware, next time it may reach us, and children will be four and fifth, our children."
He added: "I am sorry, but when I see my children, Maria, Marius, and Valentina, when I see them every morning since this nightmare that the children of Gaza live, I feel very afraid."
Guardiola said: "It may seem very far from what we live here, and you may ask: What can we do?"
Then he narrated a story about a forest in which the fire ignites, and a small bird continues to fly back and forth, carrying water in his small beak, only because he believes in his duty to contribute, whatever its size.
Pep concluded his story by saying: "The power of a person is not measured by its size, but with his options, in his presence, and his refusal to stay silent."
How did the audience interact with Guardiola?
Opinions and comments on social media, whether Arabic or English, regarding the position of Manchester City coach.
Several users of communication platforms expressed their support for Guardiola, thanking his position and supporters. Some of them wished that the Arab leaders "were taking a similar position to the position of City coach."
Others also indicated that, despite their encouragement to other clubs, they have been admired by Guardiola after his recent statements about Gaza.
On the other hand, the coach was criticized by commentators who saw that he did not mention anything about Hamas or its actions. Some of them indicated that "the love of life does not mean killing the Jews or the Israelis," referring to the events of October 7, 2023.
One of the users commented that Guardiola's speech is similar to his achievements this season: "Zero."
The attack by Hamas on Israel in October 2023 killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli official data, before Israel launched a war in Gaza, which has so far killed more than 54,000 residents of the Strip, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.
As for Western specialized sports sites on social media, they only mentioned the news of his honor and his honorary doctorate, without touching on his talk about Gaza.
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