Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has lengthy held a popularity for being one of many feistiest characters within the music enterprise – by no means afraid to talk his thoughts and by no means backing down from a confrontation.
Manchester Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola, nonetheless, received a uncommon glimpse of what the “Wonderwall” singer is like behind closed doorways, and it’s a far cry from the hard-nosed popularity.
Guardiola attended Oasis’ homecoming gig at Heaton Park earlier this yr – the band’s first present on house turf since 2009 – together with his daughter Maria. There, he not solely soaked within the environment and sang alongside to the hits, he additionally received the prospect to satisfy the Gallagher brothers, each well-known Manchester Metropolis supporters, and their households.
Although conversant in Noel Gallagher, who typically attends video games on the Etihad, it was Guardiola’s first time assembly Liam, and he’s now opened up concerning the expertise.
“It’s the primary time I knew Liam,” he mentioned (through The Mirror). “Noel I’ve been with many occasions however Liam I by no means met earlier than and I met him earlier than the live performance and he was so sort.”
He loves Oasis.
He loves Manchester.
He loves Manchester Metropolis.We love Pep Guardiola. 🩵pic.twitter.com/mzX8uMcqHM
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On the gig itself, Guardiola couldn’t have been extra complimentary, describing Oasis as “the very best rock band within the final 50 years” whereas taking the chance to match them to his personal Metropolis facet.
“I don’t know what number of nations they bought out however which means how good they’ve been,” he mentioned. “When (individuals) say this workforce will probably be among the finest, I at all times say, ‘Ask me after 25 years’. Then if individuals nonetheless speak about that workforce, it was an excellent workforce.”
He added: “It’s like Oasis, no? They arrive again once more and bought out all around the globe, it’s as a result of they’re good. In any other case, it’s not bought out.”
Even the largest rock legends have a softer facet, it appears.
