Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri has added another major line to an already exceptional career, becoming only the 11th men\u2019s player to win the World Cup, Champions League and Ballon d\u2019Or.<\/p>\n
The 30-year-old has now completed that treble across the last three years, linking together what many regard as the three most prized honours in football. His rise has been built on sustained success at the highest level, and his latest achievement places him in a very small historical group.<\/p>\n
Rodri\u2019s path to this point included a defining 2024 European Championship campaign, when he won player of the tournament honours. He then moved on to claim his first World Cup title and, once again, collected the Golden Ball award. With that, the sequence was complete.<\/p>\n
He also delivered the decisive goal for Man City in 2023 to secure the club\u2019s first Champions League title. A year later, he lifted the Ballon d\u2019Or after helping Spain conquer Europe, before finishing the set with World Cup success this summer.<\/p>\n
The list he joined includes Lionel Messi, Bobby Charlton, Gerd M\u00fcller, Franz Beckenbauer, Paolo Rossi, Zinedine Zidane, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Kak\u00e1, Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmat\u00ed. Messi had entered the group after winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, while England and Manchester United icon Bobby Charlton was the first to do so in 1966.<\/p>\n
Rodri\u2019s place among them reflects a rare combination of club and international achievement. In an era where trophies are often spread widely, he has gathered the three most significant prizes in the game and done so in a remarkably short span.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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