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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the killing of innocent people around the world deeply affects him and urged people not to remain silent in the face of injustice, speaking at a press conference ahead of his team’s Carabao Cup semi-final second-leg match against Newcastle United, Anadolu reports. “Never in human history have we had everything so clearly in front of our eyes,” Guardiola said. “The genocide in Palestine, what happened in Ukraine, in Russia, in Sudan – everywhere. This is our problem as human beings.” The 55-year-old coach said the issue went beyond politics or taking sides, stressing that protecting human life must come first. “It’s not only about Palestine. It’s about every cause that can make humanity better,” […]
