Manchester City midfielder Rodri has won the men’s Ballon d’Or for 2024, while Barcelona playmaker Aitana Bonmat\u00ed claimed the women’s award. The ceremony in Paris was notably marked by Real Madrid’s boycott, despite the club being named Men’s Club of the Year.<\/p>\n
Rodri triumphed over a Real Madrid trio, including Vinicius Junior, Dani Carvajal, and Jude Bellingham, to secure this prestigious honor. The decision by the 100-strong panel of voters led to the delegation from Real Madrid choosing to stay home.<\/p>\n
In response to the announcement, Vinicius posted on X (formerly Twitter): “I’ll do it 10 times if I have to. They’re not ready.”<\/p>\n
Rodri, who suffered an ACL injury in September during a match against Arsenal, enjoyed the standout season of his career in 2023-24. He won his fourth consecutive Premier League title and lifted the Euro 2024 trophy with Spain. Remarkably, he was awarded the Best Player accolade at the tournament in Germany last summer, despite being forced off at half-time in the final against England.<\/p>\n
Arriving on crutches, Rodri was helped onto the stage to accept his award, having been ruled out for the remainder of the season. In a remarkable feat, he went 74 games\u2014equating to 475 days\u2014without experiencing defeat for both club and country. This impressive streak came to an end in the FA Cup final against Manchester United last May.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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