Personal Life
Guardiola was born to Dolors and Valentí. He has two older sisters, Francesca and Olga, and younger brother, Pere, who is an agent for Liverpool striker Luis Suárez. Guardiola has a wife, Cristina Serra, whom he met the first time in a clothing store when he was 18. The couple have three children: Màrius born in 2001, Maria born 28 December 2003 and Valentina born 5 May 2008.
Following his tenure as FC Barcelona coach, Guardiola stated that he would move to the United States to live in Manhattan, New York City for a year, until he decides on his future.
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