Spanish midfielder made remarkable statements after receiving the prestigious individual title Golden Ball 2024.
During the magnificent Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in Paris, Rodri, midfielder of Manchester City and the Spanish team, was honored to receive the Golden Ball title after an impressive year when he helped Manchester City win the championship. won the Premier League and won the title with the Spain team at EURO 2024.
After receiving the award from legendary George Weah, Rodri said:
”Manchester City is the best club in the world and thanks to them, everything has become much easier. I also want to thank coach Luis De La Fuente for trusting and giving me the opportunity.”
On that side, the 28-year-old star also did not forget to mention his close teammates on the national team such as Lamine Yamal or Dani Carvajal – stars also named in the top 5 nominations. He continued:
”I want to mention my teammates who won the EURO with me, especially Dani Carvajal, who was injured like me. Lamine Yamal, I know he will receive this award soon. This is a victory for Spanish football and many of my people wrote to me to say: ‘Football won today”.”
Rodri is currently injured and cannot return to the field. His absence puts Man City in a relatively difficult situation. Although still leading the race in the Premier League and still having a shared start in the UCL, the Etihad home team still has to find a way to manage each match to fill the void left by Rodri.
