Chris
In order to win a treble, you need a very deep, talented squad full of stellar players. Hence Manchester City comprised more than 1/3 of the Ballon d’Or nominees list, which came out earlier today. The award, which signifies the best overall footballer for club and country combined of the previous season, is currently held by Karim Benzema, but could be won by Erling Haaland this time around.
The list includes the PFA Player of the Year, Premier League’s Player of the Season and Football Writers’ Association’s Men’s Player of the Year.
Defender Josko Gvardiol is here on the list due to his time with RB Leipzig, so you may be asking why we counted him. Well, we left out Ilkay Gundogan, who is now with Barcelona, so it all evens out.
The rest of the Man City list includes Kevin de Bruyne, Ruben Dias, Julian Alvarez, Bernardo Silva and Rodri
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