The gap between the winner of the 2024 Ballon d'Or, Rodri, and his runner-up, Vinicius, was revealed this Friday. As one could imagine, the latter is tiny!
The Ballon d'Or award can be decided in advance, with a huge difference between the winner and his runner-up. But sometimes it comes down to nothing. For the 2024 edition, the suspense will have been total almost until the end, before an incredible final day marked by the boycott of Real Madrid.
Only 41 points difference between Rodri and Vinicius!
Rodri was finally rewarded by beating Vinicius. If one could imagine that the gap between the two men would not be enormous, the trophy was ultimately decided in a close call since only 41 points separate them (1170 against 1129), as revealed by The Team !
If this is not a record in the long history of the award, the current system, giving 15 points to a first place, allows us to realize the small difference that this represents. Furthermore, to add grist to the mill, Vinicius was left aside by only three journalists, while Rodri was not cited by five of them.
The French newspaper also indicates that of the 100 voters, none managed to find the final Top 5 in order. Beyond the controversial aspect that fueled the day of the award, this 2024 Ballon d'Or will therefore remain one of the most undecided in history. The figures are there to prove it.
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