Man City coach Guardiola's mother dies after coronavirus infection

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VIDEO SHOWS: MANCHESTER CITY TWEETS INFORMING THE DEATH OF MANAGER PEP GUARDIOLA'S MOTHER / FILE FOOTAGE OF GUARDIOLA AT CITY TRAINING

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1. SCREENSHOT OF TWEET FROM MANCHESTER CITY'S TWITTER PAGE, READING (English): "THE MANCHESTER CITY FAMILY ARE DEVASTATED TO REPORT THE DEATH TODAY OF PEP'S MOTHER DOLORS SALA CARRIO IN MANRESA, BARCELONA AFTER CONTRACTING CORONA VIRUS. SHE WAS 82-YEARS-OLD."

2. SCREENSHOT OF TWEET FROM MANCHESTER CITY'S TWITTER PAGE, READING (English): "EVERYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLUB SENDS THEIR MOST HEARTFELT SYMPATHY AT THIS MOST DISTRESSING TIME TO PEP, HIS FAMILY AND ALL THEIR FRIENDS."

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3. MANCHESTER CITY MANAGER, PEP GUARDIOLA

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4. GUARDIOLA WITH BALL

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5. GUARDIOLA SPEAKING TO COACHING STAFF

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6. GUARDIOLA WITH BALL

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7. GUARDIOLA DURING TRAINING WITH THEN-ASSISTANT COACH, MIKEL ARTETA

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8. GUARDIOLA LISTENING TO MEMBER OF COACHING STAFF

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9. GUARDIOLA TALKING WITH ARTETA AND ANOTHER MEMBER OF HIS COACHING STAFF

STORY: The mother of Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has died after being diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, the English Premier League champions said on Monday (April 6).

"The Manchester City family are devastated to report the death today of Pep's mother Dolors Sala Carrio in Manresa, Barcelona after contracting coronavirus. She was 82-years-old," City said in a post on their official Twitter account.

"Everyone associated with the club sends their most heartfelt sympathy at this most distressing time to Pep, his family and all their friends."

Guardiola, who has also coached Barcelona and Bayern Munich and spent most of his playing career with Barca, donated one million euros ($1.08 million) last month to fight against the virus, contributing to a campaign launched by the Angel Soler Daniel Foundation and Medical College of Barcelona.

($1 = 0.9258 euros)

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