'Cruyff punished Pep for that!': recalling how love for fashion got Guardiola into trouble with Barca icon

Back in 1993, Pep Guardiola had a brief stint in runway modeling that got him into trouble with none other than great Johan Cruyff.

According to Sports Brief, Catalonia fashion designer Antonio Miró asked young Pep to feature in one of his designer shows. Footage shared on Twitter shows Pep donning a suave suit and then a white short-sleeved shirt with stripes.

The press were impressed, Johan Cruyff not so much. The iconic manager punished Pep for 'being unprofessional' and Guardiola learned his lesson well: when Gerard Pique asked him about a similar opportunity during Pep's managerial stint at Barcelona, the answer was a resounding no.

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