Karachi: Manchester City’s star footballer Rhodri won the Ballon d’Or award.
With Real Madrid boycotting the ceremony in Paris, Rudy is the first English Premier League footballer to win the award since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008, a time when football’s popular award remains controversial.
Spanish club Real Madrid boycotted the ceremony when they learned that their footballer Vinicius Junior was not receiving the award. Rodri, 28, helped Manchester City win their fourth title in a row.
While he was a key member of Spain’s European Championship winning side. Rodri has lost just one club match in 18 months.
