The holding midfielder shouldn't expect credit, Pep Guardiola told Sky Sports.

He left little question about his opinion when he told Sky Sports, "I give those awards just the right amount of importance they deserve." "We are playing a collective sport but the individual awards always go to the strikers because they have the last touch," he stated.


However, everybody who knows the game, whether they are a manager or a player, knows how crucial it is to have a good goalie, defender, midfielder, and striker—not simply a good striker. Titles are not won by strikers alone.

"Take a look at the winning teams. The foundation is a strong defense. A strong defense will lead to a stronger assault. Therefore, I feel that it does not fairly represent our sport when I look at individual awards and just see the players who score goals winning."

Nevertheless, here we are. Rodri, winner of the Ballon d'Or. Although he played a key role in Manchester City's historic triple and scored the game-winning goal in the Champions League final the previous season, he was perhaps possibly even better. But all changed with glory with Spain.

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