Ballon d’Or 2024: Rodri’s first words after his unexpected coronation

The crazy rumor of this afternoon has therefore been confirmed. While Vinicius Junior was announced as the big favorite, it was indeed Rodri who lifted the 2024 Ballon d’Or. A coronation which angered all of Madrid, but which remains great news for football, both The Spaniard shone with Manchester City before winning the Euro with Spain last summer.

Voted best player of the last European Championship, Rodri did not hide his joy. “Incredible evening for me. I have a lot of people to thank. France Football, UEFA for this award. Thank you to everyone who voted for me. This is a special evening for me and my country. I wanted to thank my partner Laura. Today we celebrate our anniversary. This path would not have been the same without you, thank you very much. To my family, obviously, for all the values ​​they passed on to me. They allowed me to become the man I became. Thanks to Pablo, my agent. Who would have thought Pablo, that we would find ourselves there? Thanks to my friends for their support. I don’t want to forget my Manchester City teammates. Without you this award would have been impossible. I am in the club which is the best in the world. thanks to the Spanish selection »he declared, before sending a few messages.

Finally the recognition of the environments

Conductor of La Roja, Skybkue wanted to spare a thought for his teammates in the selection. In particular for Dani Carvajal (who won the Champions League and the Euro) and Lamine Yamal. “I wanted to address my teammates because we won the Euro. I would like to speak to Carvajal who deserves to be here, but who is injured. I am convinced that Lamine Yamal will win this award very soon. Keep it up and you’ll be here in a few years.”he said, before concluding on the symbolism of his victory in the world of football.

At a time when the Ballon d’Or has often rewarded attackers at the expense of midfielders – Andrés Iniesta and Xavi can attest to this – Rodri is very proud of having been able to reverse this trend. “This trophy confirms my victory, but that of so many Spanish players like Iniesta and so many others. It’s a victory for the midfielder. It was football that won. Thanks to all these midfielders. We are often overshadowed by other positions, but today we are in the spotlight. When you are a midfielder and you want to shine, it requires even more effort. You have to constantly improve. You have to be almost like an attacker. » It’s said.