Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo suggested while presenting another prestigious award at the Globe Soccer Awards that Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior had been stripped of the title of best player on the planet after having seen this honor awarded to Rodri.
The latter was a valuable presence in Pep Guardiola’s plans at the Etihad Stadium as he helped City make history in 2024 by winning a fourth successive Premier League title, while he also relished Championship glory. Europe with its country. Ronaldo, however, said: “Vinicius Jr should have won the Ballon d’Or, in my opinion, it was clear. It was unfair. This is why I like the Globe Soccer Awards, they are honest. »
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Rodri expressed his surprise to see Portuguese icon Ronaldo make such a statement, with the defensive midfielder telling AS: “It was a surprise, really, because he knows better than anyone how this prize works and, above all, how the winner is chosen. This year, the journalists who voted decided that I should win it. Probably those same journalists were the ones who at some point voted for him, and I imagine he would have agreed then. »
Ronaldo’s ties to Real Madrid – as the club’s all-time top scorer – and his status as a former Manchester United player could explain why he has sided with Vinicius in the ongoing Football debate. ‘Gold.
