Winning the Ballon d’Or never bothered me. I just wanted to play for Manchester United.
It's always lovely to win trophies, have nice things said about you, and be nominated for individual awards. But I feel I can give more - a lot more - to both Lyon and England, and that is definitely my focus.
Individual awards are important, but I am not obsessed with them.
I'd rather be in a good position in the playoffs and holding up a World Series trophy than holding up an MVP trophy.
All I want to do is win the Premier League and Europa League - I don't stop to think about being named as the Player of the Year. It's not something that interests me.
I don't like individual awards because this is a team sport, and the coaches try to promote the collective.
I won everything I could win with Bayern and individually.
I would trade all the individual awards I've won for a World Cup.
My opinion is there should NOT be an MVP award [in hockey]. The Olympic teams sports shouldn't acknowledge individuality. And if there is going to be such an award a player on the losing team who lets in the losing goal shouldn't get it.
If we win trophies, we have the chance to win individual awards because it comes with the team targets.
If the team is doing well, there are more chances to win individual prizes.
You can receive the individual awards, but ultimately, you want to win the big game.
If we win the Champions League, everyone is a better, more recognised player, but if you win an individual award and nothing with your team, it means nothing.
