A defensive midfielder winning the Ballon d’Or? Why Rodri’s win would be a historic moment
September 18, 2024 ⚊ 1 Min read ⚊ Views 5 ⚊ BLOGThere has been one goalkeeper, Lev Yashin, and a trio of defenders, though Fabio Cannavaro was more of a stopper than the German midfielders, Franz Beckenbauer and Matthias Sammer, who were converted into sweepers. But there has never been a defensive midfielder. The Ballon d’Or is almost seven decades old and Rodri, the man who earned Manchester City their first Champions League, could be a history maker in another respect.
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