The 38-year-old forward — a key member of the team that lifted the English league title against all odds in 2016 — was described by the club as “our greatest-ever player”

For the first time in a while, Guardiola had a genuine smile on his face as he walked onto the pitch after the final whistle to hug his players and applaud the fans after taking his tally to 362 wins in his 500 games along with 18 trophies