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Pep Guardiola was a coaching novice. What did Barcelona see to convince them to turn down Jose Mourinho and give him one of the biggest jobs in the game?

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Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho and the game that changed everythingBy Tom ReynoldsBBC SportLast updated on 14 hours ago14 hours ago.From the section European Football

A decision in time sends history down two very different tracks.

In 1998, a Hollywood film starring Gwyneth Paltrow catapulted the term 'Sliding Doors' into popular lexicon.

Ten years later, football had its own Sliding Doors moment.

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