Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder Rodri has won the 2024 Ballon d’Or award. Rodri enjoyed a successful campaign last season, leading Manchester City to a fourth consecutive Premier League title. As well as the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup, before helping Spain win Euro 2024 this summer.
Despite currently recovering from a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury. That will keep him out for the rest of the season. The 28-year-old midfielder was voted the winner of the 2024 Ballon d’Or award, although he used crutches to walk up to the stage to collect his award.UFABET
While Real Madrid’s Brazilian international Vinicius, who is seen as another favourite, finished second, with England midfielder and Real Madrid team-mate Jude Bellingham finishing third, neither of whom attended the event.
Rodri became the first Spanish player to win the Ballon d’Or in 64 years since former Barcelona star Luis Suarez in 1960 and the third player to win the award, after Alfredo Di Stefano, who won it twice in 1957 and 1959. He is also the first player from Manchester City to win the award.
Top 10 Ballon d’Or 2024
1. Rodri (Spain/Man City)
2. Vinicius Junior (Brazil/Real Madrid)
3. Jude Bellingham (England/Real Madrid)
4. Dani Carvajal (Spain/Real Madrid)
5. Erling Haaland (Norway/Man City)
6. Kylian Mbappe (France/Paris Saint-Germain*)
7. Lautaro Martinez (Argentina/Inter Milan)
8. Lamine Yamal (Spain/Barcelona)
9. Toni Kroos (Germany/Real Madrid)
10. Harry Kane (England/Bayern Munich)