Manchester City have been named Club of the Year at the 2022 Ballon d'Or awards.
The prize, given out for the first time last year when Chelsea claimed it following their Champions League victory, rewards the club that has the most nominations across the men's and women's categories. City's collection of seven players - Riyad Mahrez, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Joao Cancelo, Lucy Bronze, and Ederson - up in three different categories is more than any other club, meaning they become the second recipients of the Club of the Year prize.
City's strength in numbers in the running for individual recognition in Europe highlights the progress they are making, although Champions League glory still eludes them. The men's team suffered an agonising semi-final defeat to Real Madrid, while the women's team fell at the first hurdle this season - also to Real Madrid - in a blow to Gareth Taylor's team.
