Rodri, who scored the winner for Manchester City against Inter Milan to seal his side’s historic treble has now been named as the Champions League Player of the Season.
The official website of Europe’s elite competition made this revelation after the £62.8 million (Independent) etched his name into footballing folklore forever.
Rodri, who has been clutch for Manchester City even aside from their 1-0 victory against Inter Milan was recognized for the incredible campaign he has enjoyed.
Manchester City hero Rodri named Champions League Player of the Season after Inter heroics
The highly-acclaimed defensive midfielder has certainly grabbed the headlines in Europe, with Danny Murphy recently branding him as ‘phenomenal’ and noting how he has reached a new level this season.
From the Spaniard’s stunning opener against Bayern Munich at the Etihad Stadium to his all-conquering displays all the way up to the final where he curled in a sublime winner, he has been indispensable to this City side.
So much so that the Champions League have adjudged Rodri as their Player of the Season for the 2022/2023 season, after he sealed the treble for Manchester City against Inter Milan.
Rodri deserves all the praise in the world
Often, the likes of Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and John Stones, more recently often dominate the headlines.
As a result, it a nice to see Manchester City lynchpin Rodri get the plaudits from the Champions League himself after his heroics against Inter Milan.
The 26-year-old has put himself in another stratosphere amongst defensive midfielders as both on and off the ball, he is simply on another level to the rest.
In fact, across all competitions, Rodri has been monstrous, with many claiming that he is already at Fernandinho’s level, if not having had surpassed him.
The former Atletico Madrid midfielder is making it impossible for him to be left underappreciated anymore as the masses seem to be realising how special of a footballer he really is.
