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Bernardo Silva Talks Ballon d'Or Hopes, Phil Foden Ahead of City vs. Tottenham

Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has said he has ambitions to win the Ballon d'Or in the future.

The Portugal international enjoyed a sensational 2018-19 season, winning three trophies with City and then helping his country to UEFA Nations League glory in the summer. Silva was crucial in those triumphs, establishing himself as one of the game's rising stars.

Speaking to BBC Sport, Silva said he is hopeful of being considered among the best players in the game but hasn't made individual prizes a priority.

"The Ballon d'Or award that nearly only two guys have won for the last 10 yearsof course, I want to fight to be one of the best, and I want to win the biggest trophies like the Champions League, but these kind of individual awards do not need to be thought about.