The Ballon d'Or is the highest individual award for footballers in the world. In France, the word "ballon d'or" means "made of gold". So the Ballon d'Or is the Golden Ball, and the Golden Ball is the Ballon d'or. In the past, FIFA gave one award, and French journalists gave one. Now they combine them.

This year's winner is Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri. Whether he deserves it or not has been a subject of debate. Especially since the drama surrounding the match was that Real Madrid were no longer able to receive Vinicius Junior. In fact, since the news of Vinicius winning the award began to spread, it has been a bit suspicious. Why did such a high award and such a big ceremony leak, and then when it was almost over, why did it leak again that it was not Vinicius anymore? Did they make the game more interesting? These are just some of the things.

Anyway, Rodri got it. He deserved it. His achievements and his role in those achievements, his importance cannot be denied. Similarly, if Vinicius gets it, he deserves it. He has also achieved the amount of success he deserves and has shown a really good performance. Is it because of his behavior and problems that he did not give it, or is it because he prioritized success with the national team, if you think about these, it will be a long cycle. Now let's talk about Rodri.

The year that Manchester City won the Champions League would have been more complete if Rodri had won. But if it wasn't for Messi that year, it would have been possible to argue with Haaland and Rodri. Rodri's goal in the final won the trophy and he was the one who managed the team all season, but Haaland's goal rate that year was shocking. But when it was given to Messi, it was not a matter of dispute. When considering this year's award, it seems that last year's success and the ability to continue that performance into this year were also taken into account. In fact, Rodri's performance has been stable.

In fact, in this era when we have more opportunities to see the game in more detail and approach it, midfielders are recognized. Otherwise, people only notice if they are engines like Gerrard, who can show explosiveness, or if they can score goals like Lampard. Even so, these two players have not been able to see their true value. In football, only strikers, wingers, and attacking midfielders are close to winning individual awards and receiving more attention. It is obvious that players like Pirlo, Iniesta, Xavi, Busquets, Sneijder, Toni Kroos have not won a single Ballon d'Or. In recent years, only Modric has been rare.

It is a good thing that Rodri has been in this position. His position is really a place where only a very experienced and experienced player with a good understanding of the game can play. It is not easy to be a top-level player in such a place. Rodri also studied at the Rayo Vallecano academy, Atletico Madrid academy, Villarreal academy, and played with Villarreal and Atletico, but he was able to show his best form under Manchester City and Guardiola. He needs a lot of experience.

His performance has been inconsistent and he has been able to shine under the protection of Manchester City and Guardiola's system, as can be seen in his performance against Spain. He only played half the game in the final night when Spain won the Euro. But his control throughout the match was key. Some players shine because of the system, but when they get to another place, they lose their footing. Rodri can still hold on. He can still carry the performance of the previous year to the next year.

It is obvious that Manchester City's results are declining. The results have been falling steadily lately, but in fact, Manchester City has been on a regular basis since the beginning of this season. I don't want to say that Rodri's long absence is the only reason. The main thing is that both international matches and club matches continue to come and go, and the team that has achieved great success is also declining. However, the main thing is that Rodri is not available.

He is 28 years old, which is the best time. At this time, it is very bad to face the nightmare of every player called 𝐀𝐂𝐋. A torn knee ligament is an injury that is not easy to walk and can only be recovered from. It is not because it is serious, but it is a minor injury that can be easily moved and not be made to make mistakes.

At 28, it is not as easy for a player under 23 to develop his muscles. It will take time for him to recover and even if he recovers from an injury, he will not be able to recover. He will have to give himself time to recover. It will take time to train with the ball and to compete at the highest level with the team, he will need to be patient and careful. Guardiola knows this very well.

So next winter, he will have to find a replacement for him and prepare the playing field. The current Manchester City players, Guendouzi, De Bruyne, Kyle Walker and Bernardo Silva, are also getting older, so it is a bell to rebuild. Rodri's 𝐀𝐂𝐋 injury is a big challenge for the player and a signal for Guardiola.


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