Rodri won the Ballon d'Or for the first time back in October after he topped the Premier League with Manchester City and won Euro 2024 with Spain. The Spaniard has had to deal with criticism from some of soccer's biggest names in the aftermath of his controversial win over Vinícius Júnior.

There have been no shortage of people ready to tell Rodri Hernandez that he did not in fact deserve the Ballon d’Or, and that Vinicius Junior did  – particularly in Madrid. In the past week,

Manchester City midfielder Rodrigo Hernández Cascante, known popularly as Rodri said he cannot understand why Cristiano Ronaldo questioned his selection as

Rodri, 28, was awarded the prestigious individual prize after a stellar season that saw him win the Premier League title with City and the European Championship with Spain.

Cristiano Ronaldo passed a bold statement last month at the Globe Soccer Awards Gala, stating that Real Madrid ace Vinicius Jr. deserved the Ballon d’Or and that him not winning was

Rodri has addressed the criticism levied by Cristiano Ronaldo after the Manchester City midfielder won the prestigious Ballon d’Or in October, following a successful campaign that saw him help City secure their fourth consecutive Premier League title.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has addressed Cristiano Ronaldo’s criticism of his 2024 Ballon d’Or victory, calling it difficult to understand.

Cristiano Ronaldo said that Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid deserved to win the Ballon d’Or over Rodri, attracting a reaction from the Manchester City CDM

Rodri, the newly crowned Ballon d’Or winner, has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo’s comments suggesting that Vinícius Jr.’s failure to win The post Rodri Responds to Cristiano Ronaldo Over Viní Jr’s Ballon d’Or Disappointment first appeared on Africa Top Sports.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri responded to Cristiano Ronaldo's Ballon d'Or 2024 criticism, where he said Vinicius Jr deserved to win it.

Rodri has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo's claims that his Ballon d'Or triumph last year was unfair, labelling the comments surprising. The Manchester City midfielder had an incredible run between 2023 and 2024 and he received the prestigious award for the first time ever back in November.