Pep Guardiola still wearing his wedding ring for Man City clash hours after news of shock split from wife Cristina Serra
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PEP GUARDIOLA has been seen in public for the first time since reports he has split with his wife Cristina Serra. Spanish newspaper Sport were the first to say the pair have ended their relationship after more than 30 years. But Guardiola had to put it behind him as for Manchester City's trip to Brentford.
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The Premier League champions recently ended their run of defeats and bounced back with two wins on the bounce. Guardiola was all smiles as he arrived at the Gtech Community Stadium - despite reports of his split. Sport reported that the couple decided to end their relationship in December while both in Spain over the Christmas period.
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The Barcelona-based paper wrote their relationship is still "cordial, stable and friendly" despite deciding to part ways. The report also claims they have been living apart for nearly five years after Cristina moved back to Barcelona to run her fashion company.
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But she has been moving from Spain to London - still spending time with City manager Guardiola. City declined to comment when approached over reports of the split. Guardiola is believed to have met Cristina in her family's clothes store called Serra Claret when he was just 18.
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He was modelling for designer Antonio Miro in Serra’s shop when he first met Cristina. And even as recently as January 2024, the former midfielder revealed Cristina helps pick out his matchday outfits. Serra Claret stock many brands he has worn on the touchline, such as Dsquared2, CP Company and Armani.
![[Pep Guardiola and his wife at Oktoberfest.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pep-guardiola-head-coach-bayern-212107187.jpg?strip=all&w=640)
