Pep Guardiola laughs off Fabio Capello calling him 'arrogant'

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Pep Guardiola has laughed off criticism from Fabio Capello after the former England manager accused the Manchester City boss of ruining Italian football.

Capello branded Guardiola "arrogant" and said the implementation of his passing style in Serie A meant the league had "lost its identity."

The Italian's comments were put to Guardiola at a news conference on Friday but instead of hitting back he chose to offer "a big hug" to his counterpart.

"I listen to everything that people say about me, so be careful," Guardiola said. "It's not the first time Mr Fabio Capello has said that. I'm not good enough to ruin Italian football, it is very important. A big hug for Fabio."

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