Present in the list of 30 players appointed for the Ballon d'Or, Pedri, FC Barcelona midfielder, was ambitious as to his chances of obtaining a better classification than in 2021, when he finished 24th. Sleeled by injuries for several seasons, the Spanish international (33 selections, 3 goals) impressed this year again by performing a full exercise (59 games, 6 goals, 8 assists) under the orders of Hansi Flick.
“I hope to do better than this twenty-fourth place (in 2021), I am a competitorsaid the 22 -year -old. I prefer to let people vote and decide but, of course, if I finish in the top 5 or the top 10, it will be a great pride and a great reward. (…) Football is played a lot in the midfield. When a team dominates this area, it wins its matches more easily. So yes, why not dream of winning the Ballon d'Or during my career? For that, it will be necessary above all to have a very good collective season. ” Asked about the possibility of winning a World Cup in addition to a Ballon d'Or, Pedri ignores any of the two coronations: “Of course, I would like to have won both (in 10 years)! We can always dream, right? Above all, I hope to be healthy, surrounded by my family and happy to take full advantage of football. ”
