Istanbul hero named best player of Champions League

UEFA announced, Sunday, the election of Rodri Hernándes as the best player in the Champions League this season.

The hero from Istanbul was decisive in Manchester City's triumph against Inter (1-0), on Saturday, which earned the cityzens the first stamp of European champions in history.

In addition to the goal achieved in the second half of the final game of the millionaire competition, Rodri had scored another accurate shot, against Bayern Munich, in the 3-0 victory.

The European football organization also clarifies that the Spanish midfielder's pass accuracy stood at 93.8%, in a competition in which he covered a total distance of 134.8 kilometers.