Breaking News! Rodri wins the men’s 2024 Ballon d’or.
According to Wikipedia,
Rodrigo Hernández Cascante (born 22 June 1996), known as Rodri or Rodrigo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Spain national team. Known for his passing, playmaking and physical attributes, he is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world.
After stints with Villarreal and Atlético Madrid in La Liga, Rodri joined Premier League club Manchester City in 2019.
He helped the team win four consecutive league titles in the 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, and 2023–24 seasons.
In the 2022–23 season, he was part of the team which claimed a historic continental treble. This treble included City’s first UEFA Champions League title, with Rodri scoring the only goal in the final, and being named the tournament’s Player of the Season.
Rodri is a Spain international and former youth international. He made his debut for the senior national team in 2018 and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2024. He won the UEFA Nations League in 2023, being named the best player of the finals tournament, and was integral in Spain’s win at Euro 2024, in which he was also named Player of the Tournament, and this night, he was announced as the winner of the men’s 2024 Ballon d’Or.
Although, some people believed that Vinicius jr. was deserved to be the win, the title was awarded to Rodri, and Ballon d’or announced it on their official X (Twitter) handle.
