Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City harboured no ill-feeling towards Real Madrid over their Ballon d'Or boycott as the sides prepared to renew their rivalry.Madrid's representatives failed to attend the ceremony to crown the world's best player last year after apparently hearing in advance that City's Rodri had won it ahead of their own prime candidate Vinicius Junior.

Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City harboured no ill-feeling towards Real Madrid over their Ballon d'Or boycott as the sides prepared to renew their rivalry.Madrid's representatives failed to attend the ceremony to crown the world's best player last year after apparently hearing in advance that City's Rodri had won it ahead of their own prime candidate Vinicius Junior.