With Rodri, Pedri is free offensively
The media Sport talks about “ Pedri’s life with Rodri “. The culmination of Rodri’s first tenure at Mestalla demonstrates to what extent the presence of the Ballon d’Or transformed FC Barcelona’s game under Hansi Flick. Positioned as a real sentinel, the former Manchester City player secures the rearguard while perfectly regulating the tempo, which allows the entire Catalan block to move up a notch. This defensive assurance above all offers unprecedented freedom to Pedri, now relieved of recovery tasks at the bottom to play higher up alongside Fermín López and Lamine Yamal. Fully enthusiastic about this association, Flick welcomes the contribution of an absolute leader who guarantees his team the total control of the ball demanded this season.
Harry Kane as favorite for Ballon d’Or
England is campaigning for Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or with the Daily Mirror which puts the Englishman on the front page. Big favorite of bookmakers after a stratospheric season with 73 goals with Bayern Munich and England, the Englishman is impatiently awaiting the officialization of the list of 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or. Hailed by Michael Owen as the “ best finisher on the planet », the captain of the Three Lions could succeed the former Red of 2001 and become the first English crowned in a quarter of a century. Despite competition from Kylian Mbappé and the uncertainties linked to the World Cup year, the 33-year-old striker believes he has had the best campaign of his career and hopes to win the award on October 26 in London.
The greats of Europe want to dethrone PSG
In the Spanish press, particularly among A.S.we are talking about a Champions League which is off to a very strong start. With the final in sight at the Metropolitano on June 5, 2027, the Champions League resumes its rights with 36 contenders armed with monumental ambitions. Buoyed by a colossal investment of 526 million euros, Manchester City leads the way among financial contenders, while PSG puts its crown back on the line by aiming for a historic consecutive treble under Luis Enrique. On the Spanish side, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have invested heavily, notably with the arrival of Rodri in Catalonia, to challenge Parisian hegemony, while Atlético is relying on the retention of Julián Álvarez and a targeted transfer window to play spoilsport. Finally, the consistency of Arsenal and Bayern Munich naturally places them among the big favorites of this exciting league phase.
