Barcelona Midfender Pedri said that this season he will place team trophies for individual praises while Ballon d'O or talk around the Spaniard.
Pedri has been an important gear this season for the Hansi Flick side, with Barcelona at the top of the LaLala classification and also in the semi-final of the Copa del Rey.
The Blaugrana also watch Champions League Glory after they have fought past Benfica to set up a quarter -final tie next month with Borussia Dortmund.
Barcelona is currently enjoying an undefeated 18-game run about all matches and returns to the Interior Promotion against Osasuna in Laliga on Thursday.
The fall -back luminaire was called on another day to take place because of players from both teams on international service, but they were rejected.
Winning the Champions League has also played a major role in determining the winner of the Ballon d'Or in recent years, although Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid was agreed last year for Rodri van Manchester City, who won the Premier League and Euro 2024 with Spain.
But Pedri was not aimed at the most prestigious individual prize of football, where the 22-year-old wanted to add to the three major titles he has already won with Barcelona.
“I would rather win the Treble than the balloon d'Or. When the balloon d'Or comes, I want it to come next to the collective titles,” he told the local media on Monday.
“Being nominated is a dream, but winning trophies is more important to me. We are in a time when everything is at stake. You can lose three games and be out of the three titles.”
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If Barcelona were to make it beyond Dortmund in the Champions League, Serie A Inter or Bundesliga fells up Bayern Munich in the semi-final.
Clasico Rivals Real Madrid are on the other side of the trek and are confronted with Arsenal in the quarterfinals with a potential final four collision against Paris Saint-Germain or Aston Villa afterwards when they claim.
Pedri said it was important for Barcelona to take on the challenges and would look forward to a Champions League final against Madrid if they both made it.
“We must continue to enjoy these competitions to get the best results,” he added.
“I would definitely welcome a Champions League final against Real Madrid – it would mean we made it. You can't be afraid of an opponent.”
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