On October 28, at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Rodri was crowned Ballon d'Or to everyone's surprise. Indeed, Vinicius was the big favorite, but the Real Madrid winger was overtaken by the Spaniard on the finish line. However, this decision is not unanimous. Far from it. Seeing the Manchester City midfielder being crowned best player of the year caused a lot of ink to flow. And it continues today. But this time, it was the six-time Ballon d'Or, Cristiano Ronaldo who spoke on the subject. And it sucks.
“Vinicius would have deserved to win the Ballon d’Or. It was unfair”
Invited to the Globe Soccer Awards ceremony, Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Rodri's coronation but especially to Vinicius' second place: “For me, Vinicius would have deserved to win the Ballon d'Or. It was unfair, I say it here in front of everyone. Rodri deserved it too, but I think they should have given it to Vinicius because he won the Champions League, and he scored in the final.”he explained. Strong words from the Portuguese legend who did not hesitate to step up to the plate for Auriverde. Will he manage to win the greatest individual award in 2025? Answer in a few months now.
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To summarize
Rodri's Ballon d'Or coronation at the end of October continues to be talked about. This time, it was the six-time winner, Cristiano Ronaldo who had strong points, notably on Vinicius' second place.
