In about a month and a half, we will know the winner of the 2024 Ballon d’Or. After many, many years with the France Football magazine award being dominated by Cristiano Ronaldo e Lionel Messiwe are now living in a new era and until now there are many doubts about who will take home the trophy.
One of the big candidates is Rodri. The steering wheel that “carries the piano” in Manchester City He is also a talisman, as with him on the pitch, the team rarely loses. Last May, City surpassed the 50-game unbeaten streak with the Spaniard in the team. Premier Leaguea tournament in which he was champion. In addition, he also shone in his national team’s campaign in Eurocuponce again raising the cup.
For all these reasons, there are those who consider him the favorite, even in a competition against offensive players, who score many more goals. In an interview with ESPNRodri put himself in the running, even making reference to other Spanish stars and dreaming of being the one responsible for bringing the Ballon d’Or back to the country.
“Yes, of course it would be a dream for me. There are a lot of people who say ‘how is Rodri going to win if, for example, Iniesta or Xavi didn’t win’. I partially agree. They were players who defined an era, some of the best in history, but it’s true that in the end they lived in a generation that included Messi and Cristiano. I think it would be a source of pride for me and for my whole country. Having a Spanish representative capable of winning the Ballon d’Or enriches everyone, the Spanish people and me.”
Also in the running for the prize is Vinicius Jr.mainly responsible for a historic season of Real Madridwith the titles of LALIGA it’s yes Champions League. According to the midfielder, it is an honor just to be competing for the title with the Brazilian.
“People say I’m going to fight with Vinicius, who is a player I admire. I think he’s a great player. As I said before, just being in the conversation makes me very proud of the work I’ve done. It will depend a little on what people value, what they believe. Of course, honestly there are many players who deserve this and we’ll see what they decide.”
In total, there are 30 finalists for the Ballon d’Or in 2024. In addition to Rodri and Vini, other favorites are Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland e Kylian Mbappé. The awards ceremony is scheduled for October 28th in Paris.
