Manchester City midfielder Rodri won the men’s Ballon d’Or and Barcelona playmaker Aitana Bonmati took the women’s award as a ‘disrespected’ Real Madrid boycotted the prestigious ceremony in Paris despite being named men’s club of the year.
Despite not being quoted amongst the bookmakers leading candidates to take over as the next Manchester United manager, Gary Lineker has suggested that the left-field appointment of Lee Carsley would be “very interesting”.
The Real Madrid man was thought to be the front runner before Man City’s midfielder took the crown