Guardiola hears boos at Oasis concert in Manchester after band dedicates song to 'greatest manager'
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Some Oasis fans weren't quite 'mad fer it' when the band dedicated a song to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola at a homecoming concert.
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A smattering of boos followed Liam Gallagher dedicating 'D'You Know What I Mean?' to 'the greatest manager of all time, the one and only Pep Guardiola' — who was in attendance.
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The brothers, who grew up in Manchester and are longtime City fans, have attended many games over the years as Guardiola has guided the club to six Premier League titles — among an array of other trophies.
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Guardiola, who received some respectful applause as well, didn't seem to mind the razzing — likely from crosstown Man United fans at the show — and joined the rest of the 70,000-plus fans in singing 'Don't Look Back in Anger.'
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