The top 3 players of the tournament included another representative of the City, Walker, and winger Fluminense Arias.
Midfielder Manchester city Rodrigo Hernandez or simply Rhodri received Golden Ball from adidas – award for the best football player Club World Cup 2023which ended today in Saudi Arabia.
Let us remind you that Pep Guardiola’s team won two crushing victories at this tournament – 3:0 over the Japanese Urawa in the semi-finals and 4:0 over the Brazilian Fluminense in the final match.
The Spanish midfielder was in the starting lineup in both matches and left the field during the second half, when his team was already leading with a crushing score.
Another Man City player, defender Kyle Walker, received the Silver Ball of the 2023 World Cup. The bronze ball went to Fluminense winger John Arias, who scored the winning goal against Egyptian Al-Ahly in the semi-final match.
The Fair Play award went to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad, whose players received only one yellow card in two matches played.
Your #ClubWC @adidas Golden Ball winner is… 🥁
📢 Rodri!
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 22, 2023
Source: Sportarena
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