35 years ago today: Pep Guardiola made his debut for Barcelona. He was just 18-years-old at the time and was being coached by the legendary Johan Cruyff.

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Cruyff: “Pep was not fast, not strong, but he understood the game better than anyone. He was the brain of the team. He saw everything before it happened.”