In recent hours, Rodri returned to his Ballon d'Or in Spain. Guest of the show El Hormiguero, the midfielder from Spain and Manchester City, present on set, was notably invited to speak on the famous controversy of the absence of Vinicius for the ceremony. “The story of Vinícius deserves a book. I experience it like a roller coaster. A trend was starting to emerge that he was going to win it. It surprised me, because this year, we didn't talk about it until the end. All this certainty that he was going to win… Me, I'm going to the ceremony because we don't see a Ballon d'Or ceremony every day. But I didn't go there with the optimism of winning it. Then, on the day of the ceremony, I started receiving messages, and already in Paris, a lot of people were shouting my name and all that,” Rodri remembers.
No doubt, Rodri votes Messi
The Spanish Ballon d'Or who was also confronted with the traditional sensitive question. Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Rodri did not hesitate when making his choice. “The best in history is Messi, I have no doubt about that. Cristiano managed to rise to Leo's level in many aspects without having this innate talent. Those of us who have actually played against them can see the difference. Messi was lethal everywhere on the pitch. As soon as he received the ball, you knew something was going to happen,” assures the currently injured Spanish midfielder.
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To summarize
Rodri, the last Ballon d'Or 2024, gave his very clear opinion on the eternal debate between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. According to him, there is no doubt, the Pulga is a step above the Portuguese in this historic rivalry.
