A touching Manchester City story has gone viral on social media after fans rediscovered a photo connection between Pep Guardiola and a young supporter that began nearly a decade ago.
Back in 2016, shortly after Guardiola arrived at Manchester City, a seven-year-old fan named Braydon shared a taxi ride with the Spanish coach. During the journey, the young supporter looked at Guardiola and confidently told him: “With you, we are going to win all the trophies. Will you do it?”
Guardiola smiled and replied with a calm but hopeful answer: “All the trophies? We’re going to try.”
At that time, City were still chasing European success and had not yet reached the dominant level they enjoy today. Guardiola had just started his project at the club, with expectations already growing around his arrival from Bayern Munich.
Nearly ten years later, the same fan met Guardiola once again during Manchester City’s trophy celebration parade. Braydon, now older and working with the club, recreated a photo with the City manager to remember their first meeting.
The moment quickly attracted attention online because it perfectly reflects Manchester City’s rise under Guardiola. Since arriving in England, the former Barcelona coach has transformed City into one of the strongest teams in world football.