Pep Guardiola reveals what was said between him and Zinedine Zidane after Manchester City victory

Pep Guardiola has revealed what he and Zinedine Zidane talked about in private following Manchester City‘s Champions League victory over Real Madrid.

The Barcelona and Real Madrid legends were spotted talking on the Etihad touchline after Manchester City advanced to the quarter-finals of the competition.

There was a lot of interest as to what was said between the managers and the Manchester City boss has revealed all.

Goals from Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus helped Manchester City to beat Real Madrid

After the game managers Pep Guardiola and Zinedine Zidane were seen having a conversation

Guardiola said: ‘I congratulated him for LaLiga. I always said to win the league is the most difficult title because it shows 11 months being there.

‘We spoke about our families and I wished him all the best. He was one of my idols when I was a player.

‘I played against him in the national team with France and I suffered a lot.

‘He was one of the greatest and as a human being he is an example and I like how he can represent our profession like he does.’

The bosses are two of the most successful managers in world football and have won five Champions League trophies between during their respective management careers.

The talk took place after goals from Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus dumped Real Madrid out of the tournament, securing a 4-2 win on aggregate.

Guardiola praised the Frenchman saying that he was one of his idols when they were playing

Guardiola is seen sitting on an ice box gesticulating and the pair were snapped in deep conversation and having a laugh together.

Manchester City move on to face Lyon in the quarter-finals after the French side surprisingly knocked out one of the tournament’s favourites Juventus on away goals. 

Meanwhile remarkably for Zidane, it is the first time he has been knocked out of the competition as a manager having previously won it three times on the bounce. 

But it is still a successful season for Real Madrid and the French manager who was reappointed to the role in March 2019 after ten months away, and helped the club this season secure the LaLiga title.