Pep Guardiola, the current manager of Manchester City, is one of the latest high-profile people, mainly when his team grasped the Premier League title in the 2022/2023 season. His wife, Cristina Serra, automatically hits the spotlight and has become one of the public figures despite keeping her life private. A devoted wife and mother, the Brazilian journalist and writer Cristina Serra has forged her path outside the realm of her husband's successful career.
Born in 1973 in Italy, Cristina Serra is the daughter of Josep M. Serra Boada and Montserrat Selvas Tarres. She has a younger sister called Judith Serra.
Cristina Serra grew up surrounded by fashion because her family owned a fashion outlet called Serra Claretin Barcelona.
Cristina’s grandfather Josep Serra Claret was a tailor and part-time musician who founded the Serra Claret business in Manresa in 1933. Her father continued the legacy of this business. Today, she runs the upmarket boutique, which sells designer labels such as D Squared and Armani.
She first met her husband Pep Guardiola at her family’s fashion store in 1989. At that time, the FC Barcelona player, 18, was invited to do some modelling for designer Antonio Miroin the outlet.
Mrs. Guardiola has worked in her family’s store Serra Claret from a young age, and this has greatly influenced her lifestyle and career choices.
Apart from collaborating with big fashion houses over the years, the wife of Manchester City’s boss also worked as a model.
Pep Guardiola and Cristina Serra were officially married in May 2014 after 27 years since they first met. Their three children were born before they were married.
Man City coach and her wife Cristina Serra chose to have an intimate ceremony in Catalonia, Spain with only close family and friends.
Although the fashionista is the wife of a global football figure, she prefers to avoid the spotlight. The couple keeps their private life out of the public eye and she has no accounts on social media.
Despite her fashion background, Guardiola’s wife maintains another professional role as a Brazilian journalist and writer.
The couple are parents of three children: Maria Guardiola, Marius Maria Guardiola, and Valentina Maria Guardiola. Her eldest daughter Maria Guardiola who was born on December 30, 2000, is one of the most popular young celebrities in Spain.
In 2013, when Pep Guardiola managed Bayern Munich, the family moved to Germany together. Then, again in England when he was appointed as Manchester City’s manager in 2016.
Pep Guardiola’s wife followed in the footsteps of her father and grandfather, carrying forward their legacy. She runs a successful fashion company in Catalonia and has become a reputed haute couture designer.
Despite avoiding the spotlight, Cristina Serra is remarkable for her elegance and grace. The fashionista has a big influence on what her husband wears on the touchline.
Maria Guardiola is currently the most popular of the three who has become a style icon like her. The 22-year-old young woman is a model and social media influencer with over 500K followers on Instagram.
The wife of a legendary football manager and one of her daughters moved back to Spain in September 2019 while her husband was still living in England with his two other children. Cristina Serra decided to look after her business interests in Spain.
Similar to her husband, Mrs. Guardiola is passionate about photography. She also enjoys reading books and poetry.
When her husband Pep Guardiola was banned for his involvement in doping during his playing days, Cristina Serra was his big supporter.
The Brazilian journalist, author, and Spanish fashion designer and her husband have an estimated combined net worth of $40 million.
