Manchester City midfielder Rodri has spoken out after becoming the latest Ballon d’Or winner. Rodri beats Vinicius at 2024 Ballon d’Or awards after impressing for Man City and Spain, who won football Euro 2024
“First of all, I would like to thank the most important person in the world for me: my girlfriend Laura. Today is our anniversary…” Rodri said.UFABET
The 28-year-old midfielder almost quit football as a child, but his father encouraged him to keep going, which is where he is today.
“One day I told my dad, ‘That’s enough. I don’t want football anymore. My dream is over.’ But he said, ‘No, keep going. Try your best.’… Today I’m here. I’m so proud and I’m so thankful.”
“I try to tell the kids, you don’t have to be crazy, you can be normal, try your best, and I want to thank God that these values and the effort that I put in paid off in the end.”
Rodri also believes that compatriot Lamine Yamal will definitely win the Ballon d’Or in the future. “I believe that Lamine Yamal will win the Ballon d’Or soon,”
Convinced, correctly as it turned out, that stars Vinicius Jnr and Dani Carvajal were not going to win the Ballon d’Or. They boycotted Monday’s ceremony entirely, and missed boss Carlo Ancelotti being named coach of the year.