Pep Guardiola embraces tearful Mark Noble in classy moment after West Ham draw

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola embraced an emotional Mark Noble in a classy moment following his side's dramatic draw with West Ham.

The City manager could be seen embracing a tearful Noble after the 2-2 draw between Manchester City and West Ham in what was Noble's last match at home for West Ham. The Irons' captain is set to retire at the end of the season after 18 years at the club.

Noble came on in the 77th minute as the fans gave him a memorable send-off as the club captain, who made his debut at 17 for the club, bid farewell. The game itself was a cracker as the Hammers took a shock 2-0 lead shortly before halftime thanks to a brace from Jarrod Bowen.

The second half proved just as lively as a deflected Grealish strike just four minutes after the restart gave Premier League chasing City a lifeline before they drew level when Coufal headed the ball into his own net.

West Ham stalwart Noble came off before West Ham goalkeeper saved Riyad Mahrez's penalty in the 86th minute.

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After the final whistle, an emotional Mark Noble could be seen walking around the pitch before Guardiola added a touch of class by giving him a warm hug and whispering a few sentimental words into the skipper's ear.

The club did their best to ensure the skipper had the best send-off as possible, with the 35-year-old being presented with a commemorative framed shirt as well as a number 16 shirt being laid on the pitch and fans clapping through the 16th minute in dedication to the midfielder.

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