THE SPORT SCAN – The Spaniard, crowned Ballon d'Or last October, did not hesitate to respond to the Portuguese's invectives.
The criticisms continue. Crowned Ballon d'Or on October 28, the Spaniard Rodri is the target of many people in the football world, all saying that he did not necessarily deserve this award. The last to have said this was Cristiano Ronaldo, a true football legend, during the Global Soccer Awards ceremony: “It was unfair (…) They gave it to Rodrigo who deserves it too. But I think they had to give it to Vinicius because he won the Champions League. He scored in the final”had launched the five-time Ballon d’Or.
“He knows better than anyone how this price works”
Criticisms to which the Manchester City player did not hesitate to respond, in his interview with the newspaper As : “It’s really a surprise, because he knows better than anyone how this prize works and especially how the winner is chosen”said the La Roja player, before continuing: “This year, the journalists who voted felt I should win it. These are probably the same journalists who, at one point, voted for his victory, and I imagine at that time he agreed. As a reminder, the Ballon d'Or is awarded by an international jury of 100 specialized journalists from a list of 30 players named in September.
Rodrigo continues his rehabilitation after rupturing the cruciate ligaments in his right knee against Arsenal in September. The Manchester midfielder hopes to be back before the end of the season: “My goal is to come back this season. I'm not giving up on this season, (but) I don't want to make any mistakes. My goal is six or seven months.”
