This article contains adult content that may be inappropriate for minors. Please confirm that you are 18 years or older to continue. This article contains images or details that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. Winning the Ballon d'Or is a milestone that many players dream of achieving, and Rayan Cherki of Manchester City is no exception. The Frenchman revealed his ambition to become "the best player in the world" and confessed that his big dream is to win the Ballon d'Or, motivated by a very special family reason. The 22-year-old French international does not hide his goals and, without beating around the bush, stated that he wants to be "the best player in the world, nothing more, nothing less," while also aiming to "bring old-school football back in style." However, winning the prestigious individual award has a meaning that transcends sports. "I have a bet with my father, who told me: 'The day you win it, I will stop talking about football with you,'" Cherki explained. "The best thing that could happen to me is not winning the Ballon d'Or, but rather that we stop talking only about football. I have a father, which is not given to everyone, and I have the most beautiful relationship with him. But life comes before football," the young athlete confided in an interview with France Football magazine. In his first season in England, under the management of Pep Guardiola, the former Lyon player has scored nine goals and provided ten assists in 38 matches across all competitions, although he has not yet established himself as an undisputed starter. Regarding his relationship with the Spanish coach, Cherki describes it as demanding but positive. "He might be tougher than other coaches, but he cares about all the players," he said. "We have a good relationship. We laugh and talk often. He is tough on me. I am also tough on him; that is important to me," he added. In terms of short-term goals, Manchester City faces a Herculean task in the UEFA Champions League, where they will have to try to overturn a 0-3 deficit against Real Madrid in the second leg of the Round of 16 after the defeat at the Santiago Bernabéu. In the Premier League, the Sky Blues continue to fight for the title, being seven points behind leaders Arsenal, but with one game in hand. Additionally, the Manchester team will face the Gunners in the final of the English League Cup, scheduled for March 22.
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