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Inside the glamorous lives of Pep Guardiola’s powerful wife Cristina Serra and influencer daughter, as the Manchester City manager ‘heads for divorce’

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As reports swirl claiming that Pep Guardiola has split from his wife Cristina Serra, Femail explores the life of Cristina and her eldest daughter Maria (pictured).

Pep Guardiola and his wife Cristina Serra have separated after 30 years together.

The couple, who married in an intimate ceremony outside Barcelona in 2014, are said to have made the decision in December but opted to keep the news within their inner circle.

The decision to split may not come as a surprise to the football community, given that the couple, who have three children together (Maria, 24, Marius, 22, and Valentina, 17), have lived apart for more than five years.

Hints of cracks in their relationship emerged in 2019 when Cristina, a Brazilian journalist and writer, moved to Barcelona to focus on her fashion business while the football boss stayed in Manchester.

But in years gone by, Cristina competed with the likes of Coleen Rooney to secure the title of WAG boss after her fashion prowess made Pep one of the most fashionable men in football.

The influencer María will navigate the change of protagonism with her parents, and her Instagram account has more than 900,000 followers.

Maria has established herself as someone to watch in the creative space, not to mention showbiz, given her famous love interests, including Dele Alli.

Here, Femail explores the glamorous lives of Cristina and María, as they deal with reporting to the public.

As reports swirl claiming that Pep Guardiola has split from his wife Cristina Serra, Femail explores the life of Cristina and her eldest daughter Maria (pictured).

The mother-daughter duo (pictured at Manchester's Etihad Stadium) are known for their style credentials.

The mother-daughter duo (pictured at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium) are known for their style credentials.

While Cristina keeps her public appearances to a minimum, she has become synonymous with her relaxed yet refined style, typically opting for sweaters, jeans and a leather jacket when off duty.

Cristina’s family runs a luxury boutique called Serra Claret in Barcelona, ​​which sells designer brands such as Marc Jacobs, D Squared and Armani.

Before her husband’s football career took them abroad, to clubs such as Brescia in Italy and Al-Ahli in Qatar, Cristina worked in the workshop and in the till.

It was precisely in Serra Claret where the couple met. Pep, 18, visited the store while modeling for Spanish designer Antonio Miró before his football career took off.

Pep went on to play as a defensive midfielder for Barcelona before moving into management after his retirement.

Since he began training in 2007, he has become known for his band outfits that range from jeans and a rolled-up shirt to expensive tailored suits.

Following Pep’s appointment, men’s style bible GQ declared the Premier League the most stylish football league in the world, praising its slim-cut trousers and love of bright colours.

Maria, 24, hit the headlines during a brief relationship with then-Tottenham star Dele Alli.

Maria, 24, hit the headlines during a brief relationship with then-Tottenham star Dele Alli.

Pep and Cristina (seen on day six of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships) are said to have made the decision to separate in December.

Pep and Cristina (seen on day six of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships) are said to have made the decision to separate in December.

In the photo: Pep Guardiola, Cristina Serra and their children Valentina Guardiola (pictured front, center), María Guardiola (pictured center right) and Marius Guardiola (pictured right) after the Community Shield match at Wembley Stadium, London, in 2018.

In the photo: Pep Guardiola, Cristina Serra and their children Valentina Guardiola (pictured front, center), María Guardiola (pictured, center right) and Marius Guardiola (pictured right ) after the Community Shield match at Wembley Stadium, London, in 2018.

The article even said that she manages to rock flashy scarves, not to mention leather pants, which she donned while visiting the Oktoberfest in Germany.

Pep and Cristina did not marry until May 2014, when they tied the knot in a discreet ceremony in Catalonia attended by their three children and their parents.

One of the few photographs that emerged from the event showed that Cristina chose to wear a red leather jacket and jeans, while her husband dressed equally casually in a camel sweater and dark pants.

While in Manchester, Cristina was seen exploring the famous St Bede’s College in Manchester for her children.

However, Cristina and Pep rarely flaunt their wealth, and both prefer to go unnoticed.

Furthermore, Cristina has been a supportive presence throughout Pep’s career, particularly when he was accused of doping in 2001 after testing positive for the steroid nandrolone.

Despite protesting his innocence, saying the substance was in his blood because he had taken contaminated supplements, Pep received a four-month ban from football. He was later acquitted of all charges in 2007.

Cristina gave a statement defending her husband, the first and only time she has spoken to the media.

Despite maintaining a relatively private existence, Cristina has repeatedly shown her support for her husband (pictured celebrating the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League final match between FC Internazionale and Manchester City FC at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium on 10 June 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey).

Despite maintaining a relatively private existence, Cristina has repeatedly shown her support for her husband (pictured celebrating the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League final match between FC Internazionale and Manchester City FC at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium on 10 June 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey).

Guardiola, 53, and Serra met in 1994 before marrying in an intimate ceremony in 2014 (seen in 2014)

Guardiola, 53, and Serra met in 1994 before marrying in an intimate ceremony in 2014 (seen in 2014)

Pictured: Pep Guardiola sitting with his wife Cristina and daughter Maria on day six of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London. Photo date: Saturday July 6, 2024

Pictured: Pep Guardiola sitting with his wife Cristina and daughter Maria on day six of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London. Photo date: Saturday July 6, 2024

Maria, the couple’s eldest daughter, follows her mother’s example with her excellent sense of style.

After completing her A Level’s at St Bedes, the 24-year-old graduated with a BA in Fashion Business from London’s Istituto Marangoni in 2023.

She is no stranger to work and worked as a sales assistant in her mother’s store before interning at Victoria Beckham, working in Helmut Lang’s sales team and acting as a retail and licensing coordinator at Manchester City Football Club.

Maria is no stranger to high fashion either, providing inspiration for her thousands of followers while sporting luxury items from the likes of Miu Miu and Bottega Veneta.

It’s not just her exceptionally curated Instagram account, with photos from glamorous events like Wimbledon or at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium that has created a buzz around Maria, but also her relationships.

Maria hit the headlines during a short-lived relationship with then-Tottenham star Dele Alli.

The pair were rumored to be seeing each other after a viewer spotted them together in a London bar in 2022, claiming they “kissed in front of a DJ booth at the Cloud 9 bar.”

Alli had not long ended a five-year relationship with model Ruby Mae, and apparently launched into an affair with Maria.

Maria has built a career as an influencer by sharing snippets of her luxurious lifestyle on Instagram.

Maria has built a career as an influencer by sharing snippets of her luxurious lifestyle on Instagram.

The 24-year-old, who has more than 929,000 followers on Instagram, is seen enjoying Wimbledon.

The 24-year-old, who has more than 929,000 followers on Instagram, is seen enjoying Wimbledon.

In the photo: Pep Guardiola, Cristina Serra and María Guardiola arrive on the green carpet before The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023.

In the photo: Pep Guardiola, Cristina Serra and María Guardiola arrive on the green carpet before The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023.

At the time, Maria was said to have told her friends that she was “just friends” with Dele despite the alleged kiss. After months of speculation, the couple were spotted again, this time leaving a London restaurant.

However, everything seemed to go wrong when Alli was pictured on a date with Made in Chelsea star Nicole Berry.

Shortly after, Alli began a relationship with Cindy Kimberly. The couple recently showed off their matching ring tattoos.

As for Maria, she was seen in a cozy conversation with English singer Conor Maynard in February.

Footage showed the pair outside Chiltern fire station in London, taking a break from the party and leaving the swanky venue for a cigarette.

Conor, who cut a modern figure in printed jeans and a denim jacket, hugged Maria and kissed her on the cheek.

Furthermore, María supports a number of worthy causes through her platform and offers a link to the Guardiolo Sala Foundation in her Instagram bio, a non-profit organization that aims to integrate vulnerable people into society.

“I am immensely proud of the launch (July 2021) of my family’s charity, the Guardiola Sala Foundation, for which I am an ambassador,” she wrote on LinkedIn.

He added: ‘Our goal is to join forces with other organizations around the world to tackle some of today’s biggest issues and do our bit for the causes that resonate most with us.’

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