Pep Guardiola says his success as a manager is thanks to the education he received under the late Johan Cruyff at Barcelona. Erik Gustafsson Jersey . The Manchester City boss has established himself as one of footballs great coaches after winning 21 trophies during his time in charge at the Nou Camp and with Bayern Munich.Guardiola initially played for Barca and was part of their European Cup-winning side which beat Sampdoria 1-0 at Wembley in 1992, with Cruyff managing the team. The 45-year-old believes the lessons he learnt in that period from the Dutchman - who died from lung cancer in March - laid the foundations for his own progress in the dug-out.Speaking at the London launch of the autobiography Johan Cruyff: My Turn, Guardiola said: I was a lucky guy, I coached City, Bayern and Barca because I met him. 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Guardiola is now trying to carry on the impressive start to his managerial career at Manchester City He was the most courageous manager I ever met. He believed in the efecto mariposa (butterfly effect), that a good pass at the beginning could create a wonderful thing at the end.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the Japan Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: Cruyffs tribute to Guardiola Gundogan: United disrespectful Aubameyang reveals City talks Manchester City fixtures Patrick Sharp Jersey . -- The Atlanta Braves are facing the possibility of losing another pitcher for the season after general manager Frank Wren said Saturday that Cory Gearrin has a serious injury to his right elbow. Nathan Noel Jersey . Louis Cardinals, the team will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the SkyDome. Jays legends Jimmy Key and Ernie Whitt, members of playoff and World Series-winning teams of the past, will be on hand for the festivities to look back at what was the beginning of the Jays halcyon years. http://www.officialblackhawksfanstore.com/authentic-jeremy-roenick-blackhawks-jersey/ . In the days leading up to the draft, TSN.ca and TSN Radio basketball analyst Duane Watson looks at some of the names that will be headlining the event. Tonight, Michigans Nik Stauskas of Mississauga, Ontario.The Denver Broncos could have entered the off-season as the second best team in football, instead they chose to enter it as the team that face-planted on the largest stage, and lost their last game of the 2013 season by 35 points. Broncos general manager John Elway attacked the off-season like his roster was much weaker than the one that led Denver to a 13-3 regular season record and AFC Championship. For the most part leaving his record-setting offence alone, Elway focused primarily on the defence this off-season, adding three Pro Bowlers to the unit in pass rusher DeMarcus Ware (three years, $30 million), cornerback Aqib Talib (six years, $57 million), and safety T.J. Ward (four years, $22.5 million). In far less talked about moves, the team also added WR Emmanuel Sanders and offensive linemen J.D. Walton and Winston Justice. "Everyone keeps talking about, ‘Well, youre doing this to win now. I say, ‘No, were doing this to win (from) now on. Thats what were doing. Were not mortgaging our future," Elway told 850 KOA in Denver after the deals. Whether the three moves help the Broncos sustain the success theyve enjoyed the past couple of seasons or puts them in a future salary cap bind, its clear Denvers best chance at a Super Bowl coincides with Peyton Mannings remaining years behind centre. Mannings neck injury that cost him his last season in Indianapolis is now of little concern but the five-team MVP will be 38-years-old this season and may only have two or three championship-calibre seasons left. The Broncos have a stable of young, talented players (some of which are due new contracts next off-season) but its clearly Super Bowl or bust in Denver the next three years,, the last three years of Mannings contract. Bobby Orr Jersey. Notes Much was made about the Broncos Super Bowl implosion at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks (rightly so) and many figured Denver would use the off-season to expunge any weaknesses the Seahawks exposed. While Elway certainly shored up the teams defence, he did little this spring to improve the teams offensive line that was bullied by Seattles relentless pressure defence in the Super Bowl. Denver will rely upon a return to health from left tackle Ryan Clady to improve the units fortunes after only making two depth signings in free agency and not addressing the position until late in the third round of the NFL Draft. With his role reduced and his speed diminished, the Broncos released 12-time Pro Bowler Champ Bailey during the off-season. Bailey had spent the past 10 years of his Hall of Fame career with Denver. The Broncos benefitted from CB Bradley Roby dropping in the draft to select him with the second last pick of the first round. Roby should help fill the void left by Bailey and could start in his first year. Denvers two biggest losses in free agency shouldnt be felt all that much in 2014. 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