After much trouble, Rodrigo Hernandez (Madrid, 1996) was chosen as the winner of Ballon d’Or thus making history for Spanish football, as no countryman has held the title since Luis Suarezwinner in 1960.
This award is also historic for English football, which, after the dominance Messi-Cristiano and the various actors in between will Come on, Benzema either Modriconce again has the best player in the world in its league. In fact, the last trophy winner to have played in premier is Michael Owen in 2001 who, in addition, soon packed his bags and signed for real Madrid behind them.
Thus, Rodri became the sixth Premier League footballer to win the Ballon d’Or after Stanley Mathews (1956), Dennis Law (1964), Bobby Charlton (1966), George Best (1968) and those mentioned above Owen who won it when he was a member of Liverpool.
Of course, this will also come first Ballon d’Or of City of Manchestera historic club which, for more than a decade, has had an injection of money from the rulers of Abu Dhabi and continues to grow both sportingly and socially.
Source: La Verdad
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