Footballing royalty at the tennis! Man City boss Pep Guardiola & Arsenal & Lionesses star Leah Williamson spotted in the Royal Box at Wimbledon

The tennis extravaganza offered Guardiola a relaxing penultimate weekend of the summer before City resume pre-season training next week. However, as Guardiola took his seat in the Royal Box, the announcement of Manchester City's four consecutive Premier League titles drew mixed reactions from the crowd. According to BBC Sport, there were a few boos from the Centre Court audience as the manager took his seat to watch Britain's Cameron Norrie and Germany's Alexander Zverev.

Guardiola attended the All England Club with his wife, Cristina, and shared the Royal Box with former England football manager Roy Hodgson along with several other luminaries from the sporting world. Incidentally, this was Hodgson's first public appearance since a recent health scare. Also present were England cricket stars Joe Root, Ben Stokes, and Jos Buttler, as well as Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.

Guardiola has frequently expressed his admiration for tennis, often drawing parallels between the sport and football. He likens the critical final points needed to secure a tennis title to the decisive moments in football matches. He has often described the intense rivalries in football, such as those between Manchester City and Liverpool, as similar to the competitive spirit seen among tennis greats like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic.

As Guardiola prepares for the upcoming football season, his time at Wimbledon serves as a much-needed respite. City will play their first pre-season friendly against Celtic on July 24 before flying to the United States where they will take on AC Milan, Barcelona and Chelsea.