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Pep Guardiola denies rumors of leaving Manchester City and the England national team, jokes about a possible role alongside Roberto Baggio in Italy. He fondly remembers former coach Mazzone and his love for Italy. Surprise: Baggio chimes in and tells a funny anecdote about his dog

Pep Guardiola, speaking on «Che tempo che fa» on La Nove, denied speculation about a possible farewell to Manchester City, responding to Fabio Fazio. He said: «Leave City? It's not true. I need to think about it. As for the position of coach of the English national team, this is also fake news. If I had made a decision, I would say so. In reality, I don't even know».

Jokingly, the current Manchester City manager added: "If Roberto Baggio were at my side, I would leave for Italy as his assistant." Speaking in excellent Italian, Guardiola, who ended his playing career at Brescia, fondly remembered Carlo Mazzone, his former coach with the "swallows."

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The memory of Mazzone and Baggio

Regarding Mazzone, Guardiola said: "I was in the stands when I saw him protesting under the curve of the Atalanta fans. I thought: 'This is my coach'. Roberto Baggio was also in that team." Speaking of Baggio, he added: "If I get emotional now, it's a shame. I met him at the end of his career. He had a bad knee, but he was really strong. I can only imagine his strength in the best times. He was a sunny person. He was not only an extraordinary footballer, but also a great individual. I think there is no corner of Italy where he is not adored. He brought his dog to training and we accepted him willingly, because he was special."

Surprisingly, Roberto Baggio intervened on video and recalled an episode related to the dog: "I brought him to the field without knowing that Mazzone was afraid of dogs and that he had already gotten angry with a friend of mine for a similar episode." He noticed the dog and got angry again with my friend, but the latter explained to him that it was mine. At that point, Mazzone exclaimed: "Hey, let him play! Offer him a biscuit."