Aslaamwaalaukum 

Good morning everyone. 

I pray you are all well. 

A few weeks back I went to a football match in Manchester, with a kind friend who brought the tickets for me, this was the first time in my life to watch live football. 

I really wanted to meet Pep Guardiola. I'm his biggest fan. The night before I spent effort creating a poster with a short message. With the intention of gaining attention from Pep Guardiola.

I wanted to thank Pep Guardiola from the behalf of all Gazan Palestinians for openly speaking about the genocide in Palestine and the suffering of my people. 

I admire Pep Guardiola. Before the genocide I used to play football with my friends. I hold many beautiful moments and memories. Nearly all my friends have been killed. I bear a heavy weight on my soul. I can never forget them. They weren't numbers they were humans with name's, hopes and dreams. I can still remember their smiling faces and their laughter. I've had everything stript and stolen away from me. I will never be able to see them again nor will I ever be able to play football like I used to. 💔

When I saw Pep Guardiola at the football stadium in Manchester. I began to shout as loud as I could to gain his attention. I was unlucky he couldn't hear me. I wasn't close enough.

I wanted desperately to have the opportunity to tell him about my experience and the hurdles, obstacles I'm facing in order to save my family out of Gaza. 

I was wishing and praying just may be he will connect with my plea. May be he would help advocate. To save my family out of Gaza. 

I don't know if Pep Guardiola will ever see this? But if he does. I pray I get a chance to meet him. I pray he helps me in the most difficult test upon me from Allah swt. God willing. 

#PepGuardiolaPleaseContactMe

#HelpSaveMyFamilyOutOfGaza

#CeasefireNow

#StopKillinginnocentPeople 

In early February 2026, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola made headlines for his vocal and direct criticism of the humanitarian situation in  Gaza , describing it as a "genocide".  His recent activities and statements regarding Gaza include:

• Barcelona Charity Event: In late January 2026, Guardiola appeared at the Act x Palestine charity concert in Barcelona. Wearing a keffiyeh, he addressed over 12,000 people, opening his speech in Arabic with "Assalamu alaikum".
• Condemnation of "Abandonment": During his speech, he accused world powers of cowardice and claimed the world has "abandoned" the children of Gaza.
• Wider Global Context: In a subsequent press conference on 4 February 2026, he linked the events in Gaza to other global injustices in Ukraine and Sudan, stating that these atrocities are a "problem for us as human beings".