It has been almost 48 hours since Man City star Rodri was crowned the world's best footballer and the fallout and bitter reaction from Madrid is showing no signs of slowing down The Spanish and European champions boycotted the Ballon d'Or awards ceremony in Paris on Monday after their star player Vinicius Junior finished second behind City's star midfielder. The Brazilian international helped Real win the Champions League and La Liga last term and was joined by club team-mates Jude Bellingham (third) and Dani Carvajal (fourth) in the top four in the voting. City forward Erling Haaland rounded off the top five as he, alongside Rodri, won the Premier League last term. Rodri also inspired Spain to EURO 2024 glory in the summer - a feat Vinicius could not replicate at international level as Brazil slumped to a disappointing quarter-finals exit at Copa America Despite scoring less goals than a host of other players last season, Los Blancos felt strongly that Vinicius was the r...
It's hard to believe that Manchester City found themselves languishing in the third tier just before the turn of the century. Now the eight-time Premier League winners are arguably the world's greatest side under Pep Guardiola following almost two decades of significant investment. They have been English, European and world champions in recent years, with their success forged by some truly generational footballers The likes of David Silva, Vincent Kompany and Sergio Aguero have come and gone, replaced by a new wave of superstars from across the world. As a result, Man City often find themselves with a handful of nominees come the Ballon d'Or ceremony each year. However, being nominated and winning football's most prestigious individual prize are two completely different propositions, especially in an era where Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the list of champions. Here is every player who has won the Ballon d'Or with Man City. Despite their domi...
Sergio Aguero was forced to retire from professional football in December 2021 after suffering a heart issue during his ill-fated spell with Barcelona Former Manchester City star Sergio Aguero is reportedly seeking a £2.5 million payout from Barcelona - three years after his unexpected retirement from football. The Argentine legend switched to the Spanish heavyweights in the summer of 2021 following his free transfer from Etihad Stadium. However, in a brief stint with Barcelona, limited to merely five appearances and a single goal, Aguero's career suddenly stopped after he experienced chest pains during a game against Alaves—an incident later attributed to an arrhythmia. After extensive medical reviews, Aguero declared his retirement at a press conference. Now, it has emerged that Aguero is pursuing considerable compensation from Barcelona. As detailed by the Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo, which also disseminated insights into Barcelona's financial projections fo...
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