Rodri recently won the 2024 Ballon d'Or, somewhat to everyone's surprise it must be said. The Manchester City player finished ahead of a terribly disappointed Vinicius Jr.
Rodri has been enjoying his 2024 Ballon d'Or title in recent days. The Spanish midfielder knows that he was not the big favorite but is nevertheless enjoying this deserved reward for all of his work. The former Atlético Madrid player also plans to return from his serious injury as soon as possible, in order to continue his momentum. He is nevertheless aware that the fight for the Ballon d'Or was close and that Vinicius Jr hoped to win. However, he would not have chosen the Brazilian as second in the competition…
Vinicius Jr as runner-up to the Ballon d'Or, Rodri found better
This is certainly not going to improve his image among Vinicius Jr's fans, but Rodri has in fact admitted in recent hours that he would have put Dani Carvajal number 2 in the Ballon d'Or rankings. During a few words exchanged at Cope's Great Gamethe European champion indicated: “I would have put Carvajal second and Vinicius Jr third. I won the Ballon d'Or for my consistency, which is the most difficult thing in football. I was the most consistent player of the season”. Vinicius Jr will have to redouble his efforts to get back into the title race and have the last word to lift the trophy. It will also be necessary to review his attitude, which is not always consistent with that of a Ballon d'Or. Because in terms of talent, there is nothing to complain about. This season again, the Brazilian took the lead on the Real Madrid team, despite the presence of Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé.
