6 World Cups.
0 Player of the Tournament.
Meanwhile, Modric dragged Croatia to a World Cup final and walked away with the Golden Ball... as a midfielder.
6 Euros.
0 Player of the Tournament.
A goalkeeper, Donnarumma, managed to win it before the supposed greatest of all time.
4 UEFA Nations League campaigns.
0 Player of the Tournament.
Nuno Mendes collected it playing in the very same Portugal team... from left-back.
For someone whose fanbase calls him the greatest ever, it's amazing how every major tournament somehow finds someone else as the standout player.
I'll stop here before they start explaining that "aura" deserves individual awards too. 😂