After winning the 2024 Ballon d’Or, Rodri continues to make revelations about the events that occurred before the ceremony, including the absence of the Real Madrid delegation.
The Man City midfielder mainly focused on the rumors according to which he had been informed that he will be the winner of this prestigious trophy. Rodri expressed himself in these terms:
« No one had given me the slightest clue before the ceremony. All I knew was that the rule was strict this year: zero disclosure.
Early in the afternoon, as we prepared to leave for Paris, friends sent me messages telling me that Real Madrid would not participate in the event.
My reaction? “It’s probably misinformation.” But as soon as I landed, congratulations poured in. I had to say to myself: “Stop! Don’t believe anything before you arrive, let’s just enjoy the party!«
Comments which echo those made by Didier Drogba before the start of the ceremony.
While the rumor of a leak of the results confirming the coronation of the Brazilian Vinicius has been setting the web ablaze for several weeks, Didier Drogba promised huge surprises during the ceremony.
The Ivorian greatly appreciated the committee’s decision to no longer inform the winner of the trophy before the ceremony.
For Didier Drogba, this way of removing from the event the element of surprise that we should expect, because the winner was just waiting for the moment when he will be crowned.
“Before, when the winner arrived in the room, we saw him sitting in front of us in total relaxation.
He barely followed the course of the evening and got up a little mechanically when he heard his name.
The winner was with his wife and children and the other players often alone. It was a little too visible. There, that changes a lot of things. The surprise will be total on the faces, you will have to zoom in”indicated the former Ivorian international.
