Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta spoke about his friend, colleague and competitor Pep Guardiola.

" He was my hero as a football player. Later we began to work together and spent one of the shortest periods in my life. If I occupy that position at once, if I occupy it, it will be worth the world,"

Mikel Arteta worked under Pep Guardioli's coaching staff at Manchester City from 2016 to 2019, first leading Arsenal.

Arteta's team currently leads the Premier League with 26 points, ahead of Guardioli's Manchester City for four days (22 points).

It was previously reported that Luis Henrique, Flick, Alonso and Maresca were voted for the title of the world's greatest coach in 2025.