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Published on 2024-05-31 07:45:55
Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva has issued a clear response when quizzed on whether he would swap his UEFA Champions League crown for a Ballon d’Or.
Many football supporters were left stunned during the last edition of the French Football award that saw Erling Haaland snubbed to first prize despite his Treble success with Manchester City.
As well as claiming the Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League at the first time of asking working under Pep Guardiola, Haaland also broke a number of goalscoring records along the way but was beaten by Lionel Messi for the Ballon d’Or.
Similar occurrences are often experienced by Manchester City’s Rodri, who has consistently proven to be arguably the club’s most vital player in Guardiola’s system, but is often overlooked in the race for English football awards in particular.
Speaking during a new interview with Sky Sports this week, Bernardo Silva was very clear when quizzed on whether he would ever claim a Ballon d’Or if it meant giving up his UEFA Champions League prize with Manchester City.
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