Barcelona coach Guardiola: Only Pepe knows the truth

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has responded to Pepe's apology for his stamp on Lionel Messi.

The Real Madrid defender insists the incident was "unintentional".

"Only Pepe knows if it was involuntary. If he says it was involuntary, then he will know," said Guardiola.

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How can it be involuntary whe he looks down and then steps on his hand that's stupid. Only blinds will say it's involuntary pepe should be punish for what he did his manager should be punish too for telling their portuquees player to play like that. Pepe, carvallo and favio pisado they play like beast. Ronaldo is not stupid he don't follow others from mamiño........