Manchester City players Kevin De Bruyne and Ederson came very close to winning the Ballon d’Or 2022.
Kevin De Bruyne is the first player in Manchester City’s history to be named one of the top three players in the world.
De Bruyne, 31, was voted into the final three of the prestigious Ballon D’Or Award for 2022, beating out a slew of top players and trailing only Karim Benzema and Sadio Mane. The Belgian was recognized for leading City to the Champions League semi-finals, where they led by two goals going into the 180th minute of their match against Real Madrid, only to lose sensationally and suffer more heartbreak in the competition.
“As a player, I think you can reflect on what you did in your career. It is not something I look at right now,” said De Bruyne. “But when you finish your career, you can see what you have done as a player in your career for your club, for your country, and individually.
“There is only one player every year that can win the Ballon D’or out of millions and millions of people, so to be in that list of top 30 for a long time now, it is something I already appreciate.”
Seven players were nominated across three categories for City, with Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Joao Cancelo, Lucy Bronze, and Ederson all recognized. Ederson was in the category for the best goalkeeper and came third in that behind
City won Club of the Year for having more players nominated than anybody else. The prize was introduced last year to reflect collective success and was won for the first time by Chelsea.
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