Legendary Barcelona manager closes the door on future comeback – ‘Over forever’

Pep Guardiola has definitively ruled out any return to Barcelona in the future, emphatically closing the door on speculation about a potential comeback. Speaking as the current Manchester City manager, he declared this chapter of his life "closed forever," stating without hesitation, "It’s over. Over forever. It was very beautiful, but it’s over." Guardiola, who previously led Barcelona to a dominant era featuring multiple La Liga and Champions League titles, had long been the subject of fan hopes for a return, but he has now officially ended such possibilities with this clear and emotional response.

Shifting focus, Guardiola also addressed the hype surrounding Barcelona's young talent Lamine Yamal, who has drawn comparisons to Lionel Messi. He cautioned against premature judgments, advising that Yamal should be allowed to carve his own path, and only after 15 years of consistent play could comparisons to Messi be meaningful. Guardiola framed the current analogies as a compliment to Yamal's potential, noting, "The fact that he is compared to Messi is, in itself, a huge deal," and likened it to comparing a painter to Van Gogh.