Manchester City midfielder Rodri has made history after winning the Ballon d'Or for the very first time amid Real Madrid controversy
Manchester City midfielder Rodri used his acceptance speech to thank his loved ones and provide an update on his injury after winning the Men's Ballon d'Or.
"I was a traditional midfielder but I knew I needed to be better in the final third that's why I have improved there. That is the modern holding midfield role, you have to be like a striker because you play in the frontal area. When asked by host Didier Drogba about his injury, Rodri said: "I am just trying to take care of myself after my injury, spend time with my family, rest a little bit." The first part of his speech was in Spanish where he took the opportunity to pay tribute to Barcelona's Lamine Yamal who he claimed would win one of these trophies some day.
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