Rodri’s Ballon d’Or win was a historic moment for Spanish football but marred by Real Madrid’s boycott of the event and Vinicius Junior’s frosty response. While the rivalry added drama, Rodri remained unperturbed: “I care about my family and my club… I wouldn’t have done it that way.”

Manchester City’s Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has looked towards the future of the club beyond Pep Guardiola, making an admission over the Catalan’s exit date.The 53-year-old remains in the final

Speculation continues to circle around what the future might hold for Pep Guardiola, but Rodri is paying no attention to it: he's heard it since the moment he arrived at Manchester City. The newly-anointed Ballon d'Or winner arrived from Atletico Madrid in 2019,