Pep Guardiola vows to speak up for victims of global conflicts ahead of World Cup

Pep Guardiola made an impassioned plea to "protect human life" in an emotional news conference, during which the Manchester City head coach referenced the recent deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

Pep Guardiola has made an impassioned plea to protect human life, delivering an emotional address during a news conference in which the Manchester City manager spoke out against violence and injustice across the world, months before the United States hosts the FIFA World Cup alongside Mexico and Canada.

Speaking on Tuesday ahead of Manchester City's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg, Guardiola broadened the discussion beyond football, highlighting a series of global tragedies and expressing particular distress over the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota.

The deaths of Good and Pretti have sparked protests across the United States, and Guardiola said the incident had deeply affected him.

"Look what happened in the United States of America, Renee Good and Alex Pretti have been killed," Guardiola said. "Never, ever in the history of humanity have we had the information in front of our eyes watching more clearly than now."

The 55-year-old went on to reference conflicts and loss of life in several parts of the world.

"The genocide in Palestine, what happened in Ukraine, what happened in Russia, what happened all around the world, in Sudan, everywhere," he said, referring to the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. "What happened in front of us? Do you want to see it? It's our problems as human beings. It's our problems."