This Monday, November 11, 2024, Rodri, the Spanish midfielder crowned Ballon d’Or 2024, shared several anecdotes about the award ceremony.
At this ceremony, everyone expected Vinicius to win the Ballon d’Or.
“I was in disbelief when everyone was waiting for the winner to be announced, and suddenly the whole room was shouting Vinícius’ name. I looked up to see what was happening.”he indicated.
Despite these ovations in favor of Vinícius Junior, the Real Madrid striker, Rodri won the trophy. Furthermore, the latter was surprised to see that the Real Madrid players were not present.
Rodri said that when leaving for Paris, friends informed him that Real Madrid would not participate in the event. At first he believed it to be a rumor: “It’s probably misinformation,” he thought.
But once he arrived, the congratulations began to pour in, and he had to stop himself from believing them, preferring “just enjoy the party.” »
Rodri commented on Vinícius’ absence at the ceremony saying: “It didn’t hurt me. Why would his absence hurt me? It’s regrettable for the trophy and the ceremony especially. »
In addition, the Manchester City midfielder wanted to clarify certain rumors surrounding his coronation.
Contrary to speculation, he claimed that he had received no advance information about his victory.
“No one gave me the slightest clue before the ceremony. All I knew was that the rule was strict this year: zero disclosure”he declared.
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