Humanity is better than ever in terms of possibilities, but still right now we kill each other, for what?” Guardiola said.

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has spoken to the media this afternoon ahead of tomorrow night's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg vs Newcastle United

Pep Guardiola has spoken out on global conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan and criticised Donald Trump for recent killings in the United States. He also addressed Manchester City’s form and refereeing issues.

Guardiola has used his platform to advocate for philanthropic causes in the past and he gave an impassioned plea, referencing Palestine, Ukraine, Sudan and the victims of the shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis.

Watch: Guardiola pre-Newcastle press conference part two The boss was speaking to the media ahead of our Carabao Cup semi-final second leg meeting with the Magpies which takes place on Wednesday 4 February at the Etihad.

Pep Guardiola was absent from his Manchester City press conference on Friday lunchtime after delivering a passionate speech on the Gaza conflict at a pro-Palestinian rally in his native Barcelona. The event took place on Thursday evening with City assistant manager Pep Lijnders stepping in for Friday's conference and confirming that Guardiola was absent due to a "personal matter",

The Manchester City manager has long-held political views, dating back to his time as a supporter of Catalan independence

Again, though, City collapsed after the restart and allowed an improved Spurs to share the spoils. Pep Guardiola’s side continue to act unlike title winners, so their best chance of silverware this season may be the domestic cups.