Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes Bernardo Silva is too understated to win an award like the Balon d'Or.
The midfielder has been one of the best players in Europe this term, excelling for City in the Premier League and Champions League.
Brazilian legend Ze Roberto stated Bernardo was the best player in the world at present, and Guardiola agreed.
"Coming from Ze Roberto, I like it because he was one of my favourite players when playing in Germany," Guardiola told Sky Sports.
"He was still a top quality player at 40.
"I don't know if Bernardo is the best player in the world and I don't care. What I see is an incredibly nice guy. It is a joy to work with him. Offensively and defensively, he can do everything that you can do.
"[But] he is never going to win the Ballon d'Or because you have to be on social media, you have to not just win but score a lot of goals and Bernardo does not have that quality.
"If one day it will happen I would love it, I would be happy for him like any other player that we have here that one day would win the Ballon d'Or.
"I would be more than grateful to experience that award with him. For me, as a manager, he can do everything."
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