ESPN FC 12 hours ago · 11 Aug 2026

Maldini: Pep came 'close' to Italy job, had lineups

Pep Guardiola was so close to becoming Italy head coach that he began scribbling potential lineups on paper during talks over the job, Paolo Maldini has revealed.

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