JAKARTA - The 2024 Ballon d'Or conflict has not been completed. Later, Cristiano Ronaldo questioned Rodri's award.
The Al Nassr star player thinks Real Madrid striker Badminton Junior deserves a Ballon d'Or 2024.
Rodri immediately replied to that comment. The Manchester City midfielder said that he did not understand why Cristiano Ronaldo questioned his election as the winner of the 2024 Ballon d'Or.
"It's really shocking because he knows better than anyone about how this award works and most importantly how the winner is chosen."
"This year, journalists who voted have considered that I should have won it".
"Maybe, it was this same journalist who one day chose him to win. I imagine at that time he would agree," Rodri told US Diario.
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The 28-year-old was awarded the prestigious individual award after an extraordinary season that earned him the Premier League title with Manchester City and Euro 2024 while defending the Spanish National Team.
Rodri, who suffered an ACL injury in September 2024, further talked about the impact of the Ballon d'Or victory on his daily life.
"It has changed my life. There are many things I used to be able to do, now obviously I can't do it anymore".
However, there is a good reason for that. I have a philosophy that in life, you have to accept everything as it is.
"There's no need to complain when things don't go the way you want or go crazy when you win the Ballon d'Or".
God has given me what He has given me and I am very grateful. I have to face everything, including injury, and keep going," he said again.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid boycotted the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris in October 2024 after Rodri received the award, beating Vinicius.
Vinicius was previously a major competitor to win the men's player award after helping Real Madrid win the La Liga doubles and Champions League titles last season.
The Brazil international was later awarded the FIFA Best Men's Player of the Year award and won the Globe Soccer Men's Player of the Year award on December 30, 2024.
Cristiano Ronaldo, five-time Ballon d'Or winner, also said that Vinicius Junior deserved the award over Rodri for winning the Champions League and scoring in the final.
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