Rodri Wins Ballon d'Or 2024, But Fans Claim Vinicius Jr. Was 'Robbed' of Trophy

The 28-year-old Rodri won the prestigious Ballon d'Or award for the first time after helping Manchester City win the Premier League and being a key player in Spain’s European Championship triumph.

He succeeded eight-time winner Lionel Messi of Argentina and beat Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior into second place, a result which greatly displeased the Spanish club.

Real Madrid and its players stayed away from the ceremony, then vented their feelings on social media. Even fans were left unhappy at the result.

#ballondor #viniciusjr #rodri

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[LIVYYEDITZZ]

I’m a madrid fan, but man the other Madrid fans meat-riding Vinicius is insane, let the man enjoy. Anyways Rodri was well-deserved for the ballon d’or, plus he’s my one of my favourite CDM soo Yh congrats Rodri :D

[mkt]

Rodri very well deserved, the kind of play he did for man city and spain was mind blowing, why should it be always an attacker, CDM is also equally deserves?

[Livelaughsoccer-ln]

Dani Carvajal deserves it the most contributing to the champions league and the euros .

[civreacher]

Why is republic advocating for Vini?
The Ballon d'Or always was about contributions to both club and country..
More or less is fine
Vini contribution to national team was basically zero
Whereas rodri contributed to both almost equally

[usport]

Rodri deserves Ballon d'Or more than their respective clubs both have done equally good & Spain has won EURO 2024 in which Rodri played a key role

[n....]

Rodri is the best. One of the best mid fielders ever lived. Vini fams should not insult/demean Rodri

[subratamahapatra]

Rodri is very well deserved and to say "fans" claiming about robbing, well it only the real Madrid fans to be precise

[wlgaming_x]

Even if vini was robbed let Rodri keep it he has still played brilliant don’t give him hate

[MotivationalHelper]

He deserved it, Vinicius just a dude who steals goals from his teammates. And rodri deserved it because he played a huge role in euro 2024

[railpatri]

I think Dani Carvajal deserve the most because of country and club performance, not that ROdri, f in hol

[shajudheens]

Good decision, Rodri eligible for Ballon d'or

[DEMO_FLASH]

Whoever makes diddy happy wins 😂.. this gen needed

[inachishi]

Real Madrid lost twice in just 2 days. One against Barca 4-0, and this ballon d'or😆

[pongomthangchai]

Vini Jr have a aggressive behaviour sadly.. Congrats Rodrigo 🎉

[هارونفرانسيس]

Real fans always keep saying this robbed 😂

[PhurailatpamchandrakantaSharma]

Please don't currupt in sport vinicius he is the real winner

[nishadsathe]

Y’all must be kidding if you think Vini deserved it he did nothing for his country he was invisible Rodri was much better in all aspects won his country the olympics and uefa euros the. Won the pl with city much better player

[kamtinsatkhongsai]

Ballon d Or will be for Vini jr this is wrong And even in 2015
is also wrong

[SurendraKumar]

LoL that's a plunder, but doesn't matter it's bare minimum record what CR7 achieved they were trying to reach.

[Yuvraj-ceh]

They are kinda retired if not playing in europe