Rodri, a key midfielder of Spain and Manchester City (hereinafter Manchester City), became the first Ballon d’Or winner in his 1990s.
Rodri was chosen as the winner of the men’s player category at the 2024 Ballon d’Or Awards held at the Châtelet Theatre in Paris, France on the 29th (Korea time). Rodri beat Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) to become the winner of the award.
This year marks the 68th edition of the world’s most prestigious soccer award ceremony organized by French football magazine. This year’s award ceremony was held jointly with UEFA. From Aug. 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024, 100 reporters from around the world voted for 30 candidates.
Rodri won the Premier League by playing as a key midfielder in Manchester City in the 2023-2024 season, and won the Euro 2024 title for the Spanish national team. Vinicius seemed likely to win the award at first, but Rodri made a surprise and succeeded in winning the award thanks to the Euro champion “premium.” 메이저사이트
Rodri attended on crutches after being ruled out for the season due to a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a fifth round match against Arsenal in the English Premier League on the 23rd of last month.
It is the first time that a player born in the 1990s has won the Ballon d’Or. Rodri was born in 1996. Cristiano Ronaldo (five times) born in 1985 and Lionel Messi (eight times) born in 1987 have monopolized the award for a long time, while Luca Modric, who caused a stir, was born in 1985 and Karim Benzema in 1987.
Rodri was named the third Spanish winner in 64 years since Luis Suarez Miramontes in 1960 and after Alfredo di Stefano (1957; twice in 1959) and Luis Suarez Miramontes.
It is also the first time in 16 years that a Premier League player has received the Ballon d’Or since Ronaldo of Manchester United in 2008.
