Who will succeed Rodri for the most prestigious of individual distinctions? Sacred Ballon d'Or France Football last fall, the Manchester City midfielder has changed the perception of a trophy which had become the property of the attackers in recent years.
For this exercise, again, the names of Lamine Yamal, Raphinha or Ousmane Dembélé emerge naturally in view of the respective seasons of FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. But in the ranks of the Catalan club, another player postulates:
Pedri.
The Ballon d'Or, an individual prestige reward.
By its technical quality, its vista, its intelligence of play and its ability to project itself to be decisive, the master to play Barça, goalscorer in the King's Cup final against Real Madrid (3-2 AP), did not hide his desire to style his teammates.
Golden Ball: Pedri wants to walk in Rodri's footsteps
Pedri believes that the victory of his compatriot Rodri has changed the situation.“Since Rodri won it, this has shown that a player who manages the midfielder and dictates the tempo and the pace of the match can win a golden balloon, explained the midfielder on the UEFA website. I was really happy that he won him because in addition to the season he had, I really like to play with him when I am in a national team. He is a player who controls the game very well, recovers the ball, goes ahead, scores goals, he is everywhere on the field. »»
“It has always been a dream for me to win the Ballon d'Or. But for the moment, there is a month left, and the goal is the team, win the three trophies is what really matters and once this month ended, we will see if we can start talking about things like that “concluded Pedri.
