The Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, apologised to Kalvin Phillips for saying that the player was ‘overweight’ on returning from the World Cup in December 2022. The apology comes after Phillips gave an interview in which he admitted Guardiola’s comments had had "a big knock on my confidence". When asked if he regrets his comments, Guardiola said: "I"m sorry, yeah, I"m sorry. Once in eight years is not bad, but I"m so sorry. I apologise to him". ‘I’m sorry’: Pep Guardiola apologises to Kalvin Phillips for weight comment ‘I feel a lot more alive’: Kalvin Phillips on weight, West Ham and Bielsa