Ballon d'Or
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'I don’t know why the Ballon d'Or was cancelled. Maybe some years later I’ll understand what the reason was. For now, I don’t have the answer': Robert Lewandowski reflects on missing out on prestigious award in 2020
By Ryan Dabbs published
Robert Lewandowski still doesn't quite understand why he was denied the opportunity to win the Ballon d'Or in 2020

Ballon d'Or winner to retire at end of season, with next venture already agreed upon: report
By Ryan Dabbs published
Ballon d'Or winners include Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Karim Benzema in recent times, and one is considering retirement...

'Did I sleep with the Ballon d’Or? Kind of... my mum has been inviting everyone to the house, and putting it all over the place!’ Manchester City’s Rodri lifts the lid on life as the best player in the world
By Chris Flanagan published
In an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo, the Spanish midfielder explains what it's been like since winning the prestigious award

'I want to be back on the field this season – winning the Ballon d'Or was like a bottle of oxygen for my rehab' Manchester City star Rodri explains why his award came at the perfect time
By Chris Flanagan published
In an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo, the Spanish midfielder reveals when he's targeting returning to action

‘It was so clear the other guy was winning the Ballon d’Or, so I didn’t expect much, but I thought “It’s a vote, you never know.” Afterwards, friends texted me and said football won’ Rodri speaks out on pipping Vinicius to football's biggest award
By Chris Flanagan published
In an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo, the Spanish midfielder explains why he never gave up hope of triumphing

Rodri exclusive ‘Manchester City made me better when I first arrived, I was leaving the team naked too often'
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE The midfielder explains to FourFourTwo how Pep and Man City helped him become the best in the world

'Tottenham Hotspur have had the perfect way to play against us. I've always asked myself "Why?"’ Rodri perplexed by the challenge of Spurs
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE The world’s best player was exclusively talking to FourFourTwo, when the subject of Tottenham came up

NEW ISSUE: Rodri exclusive PLUS Emma Hayes, Sven, Sharpe, Skrtel, Savage, Watkins, the world’s best players and Keown answers your questions!
By Gregg Davies published
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