Rodri was crowned Ballon d’Or this year. During the award ceremony, the Spanish midfielder from Manchester City had the unpleasant surprise of seeing the Madrid delegation ignore him by remaining in Spain. The Merengue had protested against the non-victory of their player Vinicius Jr.
Discreet until now about this regrettable initiative, Rodri ended up saying what was on his heart. It was during a participation in Gary Lineker’s podcast The Rest Is Football.
“I cannot respect (Madrid’s) decision not to appear at the ceremony. In sport and in life, it is important to win. But I think even more about how we lose.” Given this lack of class, it is difficult to see the former Atlético player responding favorably to the interest shown in him by Casa Blanca. The Merengue are indeed thinking of him to ensure the succession of Luka Modric.
Rodri wants to move on
“It was my moment, I didn’t want to talk about others. They didn’t want to be there, I wanted to be with my club, with my family, with the people who were there and who applauded me, it was a fantastic moment,” he added.
The European champion then reiterated the immense joy he felt in winning this prestigious prize: “I can’t describe the emotion (of winning the Ballon d’Or). In my generation, we only see two guys winning the trophy (Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo).”
