Manchester City were named Ballon d’Or Club of the Year on Monday, which made just about everybody do a bit of a double take. There are many reasons.
These things are usually dictated by the winner of the contest. Champions League, but you can’t get five minutes into a European matchday without being reminded that City have not done that yet.
Fans might find it difficult to take in the information.
City don’t win these kinds of things and that’s become a badge of honour. They win the Premier LeagueWith fantastic football almost every season, others seem to win the big prizes. It’s something the club itself have noticed and discussed publicly. It’s been the subject of a sarcastic Pep Guardiola comment or two and Bernardo SilvaThe issue has been raised a few times, most recently in August. LiverpoolSix players were named PFA Team of Year, and Jurgen Klopp was awarded LMA Manager of Year.
“I’m not complaining here, but I feel like other clubs get a lot more credit than Manchester City for doing less,” Bernardo said. “For example, when I was at Benfica — a huge club in Portugal with more fans, more everything — you do something nice and they make it look like it’s great. Here at City, you do something great and they make it look like it’s just good.
