Rodri also had a strong case to take home the Ballon d'Or, though. The midfielder was an integral part in Manchester City's Premier League title, pitching in with 17 goal contributions.

Spanish midfielder Rodri was named the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner as the top men's player in the world for his impact with Manchester City and his national team.

Attackers have dominated the Ballon d'Or, but midfielder Rodri winning the 2024 trophy shows what is possible for players in less glamorous positions.

Rodri wins Ballon d'Or after Premier League, Euro 2024 glory. By ESPN. October 28, 2024, 5:59 PM. ... winning their last nine games to clinch the title.

Rodri and Aitana Bonmati were named the best players in world football at the 2024 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in Paris on Monday.Barcelona midfielder Bonmati won the Ballon d’Or Feminin for a ...

Rodri named 2024 Ballon d'Or winner The Spanish midfielder was selected as the best men's player in the world. By Max Molski • Published October 28, 2024 • Updated on October 28, 2024 at 7:38 pm ...

He is the first Man City player to win the Ballon d'Or and the second Spanish-born footballer to win it since Barcelona's Luis Suarez in 1960. "Incredible night for me today," Rodri said in ...

In winning the Ballon d'Or, Rodri edged out Vini Jr. and ... It's also a great card to have as a reminder of the stellar season he had that led to winning the Ballon d'Or. Published Oct 29, 2024 ...

Kylian Mbappe has given his honest take on Rodri winning the Ballon d'Or over Vinicius Jr in 2024, with the ceremony last year being a controversial affair. Real Madrid ace Vinicius Jr was one of ...

The last Spaniard to win the Ballon d’Or was Luis Suarez in 1960; the only other one was the naturalised Argentinian Alfredo di Stefano. Rodri was crucial as Spain won Euro 2024 (Adam Davy/PA) ...

Why Rodri winning the Ballon d’Or would be both good and bad news for Manchester City. By Sam Lee. July 18, 2024. ... Luis de la Fuente, have called for him to win the Ballon d’Or, ...

Another aspect that could go against Rodri being named as the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner is that historically, there has been an evident bias towards attacking players receiving the award, with the ...