Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo said that Vinicius Jr Rodri deserved the award because Real Madrid The forward “won the Champions League and scored in the final.”
Rodri said when asked about Ronaldo’s comments Diario AS: “A surprise, really, because he knows better than anyone how this award works and, above all, how the winner is chosen.
“The journalists who voted this year thought I should win it. They were probably the same journalists who voted for him to win at some point, and I think they’ll agree then.”
Real Madrid Boycott? Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris in October when Rodriy received the award on Vincius.
28-year-old Rhodri was awarded the prestigious individual prize after a superb season which saw him win Premier League title with the city and European championships Spain.
Vinícius was the leading contender to win the men’s prize after helping Madrid to a La Liga and Champions League double last season. gave Brazil Later awarded the International. FIFA Men’s Player of the Year Awarded and won Globe Soccer Men’s Best Award on 30th December.
Rodri, who tore his ACL in September, spoke about the Ballon d’Or and the impact winning has had on his daily life.
“It has changed my life,” he said. “A lot of things that I could do before, obviously, I can’t do now. But hey, it’s for a good reason… My philosophy is that in life you have to take things as they come to you. are given to
“There’s no need to complain when things don’t go your way or get mad when you win the Ballon d’Or. God has given me what he’s given me and I’m very grateful. “I have to deal with everything, including injuries, and move on.”