Spain Captain Rodri Wins World Cup Player of the Tournament Award
Rodri broke the World Cup pass record with 692 completed passes and a 94% completion rate while Spain swept the individual awards.
- Following the tournament triumph, Spain captain Rodri was named the best player of the 206 FIFA World Cup at the New York and New Jersey stadium.
- The Manchester City midfielder attempted 729 passes with a 94% completion rate, while Rodri recorded 919 high-intensity runs during the tournament.
- Spain dominated the individual prizes, with Pau Curbasi claiming the Young Player award and Unai Simon securing the Golden Glove trophy.
- Under manager Luis, the defense featuring Curbasi kept clean sheets, while Simon conceded only a minimal amount of goals throughout the entire tournament.
- This performance marks a consecutive tournament where the winning team claimed all three individual awards, matching the feat of Argentina at the 2022 World Cup.
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How Rodri won the Golden Ball with no goal, no assist, no defining stat
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-ho = 'A silently powerful conductor of the midfield!'
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