Kyle Walker reveals Pep Guardiola’s unusual request to Man City star during speech on stage at Fifa awards

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MANCHESTER CITY star Kyle Walker has revealed what Pep Guardiola demands his players call him.

The England right-back was at the Fifa Fifpro Awards in London last night.

Pep Guardiola lifted the award for the best manager[/caption]

He was named in the Team of the Year alongside Treble-winning team-mates Ruben Dias, John Stones, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland.

Thibaut Courtois, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Vinicius Junior completed the XI voted for by players around the world.

Walker and Dias went on stage to collect their awards, representing their fellow City stars.

In his speech, the former Tottenham man hailed the work of Guardiola and lifted the lid on his unusual request to players.

Walker said: “It’s a great honour to be here. Obviously personally, for me, for Ruben. We’re representing everyone.

“To honour the boss – he doesn’t like me to call him boss, he likes me to call him Pep.

“To work with Pep day in, day out for seven years now has been a great honour.

“He’s taught me a lot on the field. The player I was when I joined from Tottenham to now Man City is I’d say a great thing.

“For me to be here on this stage with this trophy in my hand is a big success to him as well.”

Meanwhile, Guardiola won the award for best manager and then awkwardly swore during his speech.

Walker was joined at the ceremony held at the Apollo Theatre by son Roman.

This comes amid his personal life hitting the headlines after his wife Annie Kilner left him as he had a second lovechild with Lauryn Goodman.

Walker also has three kids with his estranged partner and she is six months pregnant with their fourth.

Annie has booted him out the family’s £2.5million home and is considering a divorce.