{"id":10050,"date":"2026-05-18T10:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=10050"},"modified":"2026-05-18T10:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:54:12","slug":"what-prince-william-said-to-pep-guardiola-after-fa-cup-final-with-future-up-in-the-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=10050","title":{"rendered":"What Prince William said to Pep Guardiola after FA Cup final with future up in the air"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_184259\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Prince William presented the FA Cup to Manchester City after their 1-0 victory over Chelsea<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37168017\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales (C) shakes hands with Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola (R) beside the FA Cup trophy after the English FA Cup final football match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Wembley stadium in London, on May 16, 2026. Manchester City won the game 1-0. The third FA Cup success of Guardiola's reign ended City's run of two successive defeats in the final. (Photo by Adrian Dennis \/ AFP via Getty Images) \/ NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE \/ RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37168017.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_FBL-ENG-FACUP-MAN-CITY-CHELSEA.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37168017.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_FBL-ENG-FACUP-MAN-CITY-CHELSEA.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37168017.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_FBL-ENG-FACUP-MAN-CITY-CHELSEA.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37168017.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_FBL-ENG-FACUP-MAN-CITY-CHELSEA.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"It wasn't the first time Prince William and Pep Guardiola have met at Wembley\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">It wasn&#8217;t the first time Prince William and Pep Guardiola have met at Wembley<cite aria-label=\"Image: ADRIAN DENNIS, AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: ADRIAN DENNIS, AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As Manchester City&#8217;s players and manager walked up the Wembley steps to receive their medals after another FA Cup triumph Prince William was on hand to joke about just how familiar a sight it has become. Pep Guardiola has now claimed the trophy three times &#8211; alongside five Carabao Cup titles and six Premier League crowns &#8211; with John Stones and Bernardo Silva also heavily decorated throughout the Catalan boss&#8217;s decade at the helm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prince William, who serves as President and Patron of the Football Association, greeted the players both before and after their 1-0 triumph over Chelsea. He playfully joked with the manager while also acknowledging Stones&#8217; remarkable achievements as the defender prepares to depart the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Another one, hey!&#8221; the royal remarked with a grin when addressing Guardiola, adding: &#8220;Congratulations Pep, well done.&#8221; He then turned his attention to Stones, telling the England centre-back &#8220;Another one, well done&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Stones and team-mate Silva lifted the trophy together and it could be the last trophy the pair win before move on this summer. City&#8217;s manager might also have paid his final visit to Wembley with speculation over his future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR MAN CITY FB PAGE!<\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Follow our Manchester City Mirror Football Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_ae62be\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Arsenal sent fresh Premier League title prediction after Man City&#8217;s FA Cup win<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_ae62be\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Pep Guardiola reveals strict Man City ban after winning the FA Cup final<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Stones was an unused substitute for the final after an injury-hit campaign while Silva started the match as captain. Having joined in 2016 and 2017 respectively, both will depart when their contracts expire at the end of June.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Guardiola&#8217;s own contract extends a further 12 months beyond that but it hasn&#8217;t stopped questions over his future. When TNT Sports presenter Laura Woods quizzed the 55-year-old about the rumours surrounding a summer exit, City&#8217;s manager responded with &#8220;What rumours?&#8221; before cutting the interview short shortly afterwards.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37168018\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37168018\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 16: John Stones and Bernardo Silva of Manchester City lift the Emirates FA Cup Trophy with team mates during the Emirates FA Cup Final match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on May 16, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37168018.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Chelsea-v-Manchester-City-Emirates-FA-Cup-Final.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37168018.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Chelsea-v-Manchester-City-Emirates-FA-Cup-Final.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37168018.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Chelsea-v-Manchester-City-Emirates-FA-Cup-Final.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37168018.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Chelsea-v-Manchester-City-Emirates-FA-Cup-Final.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"John Stones and Bernardo Silva celebrated their final FA Cup win with City\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">John Stones and Bernardo Silva celebrated their final FA Cup win with City<cite aria-label=\"Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA, Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Catherine Ivill &#8211; AMA, Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"AffiliateContentsEmbed_affiliate-contents-container__oTiet\" data-testid=\"affiliate-contents-embed\">\n<div data-testid=\"affiliate-content\" class=\"AffiliateContent_affiliate-content-container__10EX_ affiliate-content\">\n<p>Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV package<\/p>\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-disclaimer__dG5ST\">\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-text__8nmDa\">This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"AffiliateContent_section-container__JMDzM AffiliateContent_content-details__U6C2M AffiliateContent_has-content-img___LY95\">\n<div class=\"AffiliateContent_section-content__QCkL9\">\n<div class=\"AffiliateContent_content-image__FxPNL\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Content Image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article33404045.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s510b\/0_Sky-Factbox.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"AffiliateContent_section-container__JMDzM\">\n<div id=\"product-description\" class=\"AffiliateContent_section-content__QCkL9\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sky has upgraded its Ultimate TV and Sky Sports bundle to now include HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, discovery+ and Hayu, as well as 135 channels and full Sky coverage of the Premier League and EFL.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sky broadcasts more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more with at least 215 live from the top flight alongside <!-- -->Formula 1, darts and golf.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The FA Cup victory handed Guardiola his 20th piece of silverware as City boss. He could yet add number 21 this month if his team can catch league leaders Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Manchester club were beaten by Crystal Palace at Wembley 12 months prior but left no room for error on Saturday. A second-half strike from Antoine Semenyo proved sufficient to overcome Chelsea&#8217;s challenge as they added a second domestic cup this term.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">City return to league action against Bournemouth on Tuesday and round off the campaign at home to Aston Villa. They sit two points behind Arsenal so the title will go the Gunners&#8217; way if the London side take maximum points themselves against Burnley and Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><em>Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don&#8217;t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you&#8217;re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince William presented the FA Cup to Manchester City after their 1-0 victory over Chelsea&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}