Rodri Emerges Winner of 2024 Ballon d’Or

Manchester City midfielder, Rodri has emerged as the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner. Rodri therefore becomes the first Premier League player in 16 years to scoop the prestigious prize.

Rodri, despite his injury in September against Arsenal, enjoyed the standout season of his career in 2023-24, winning a fourth consecutive Premier League title and lifting the Euro 2024 trophy with Spain.

Didactic Information Hut recalls that the 28-year-old had won the Best Player award from the tournament in Germany.

Interestingly, Rodri also went 74 games – and 475 days – without experiencing defeat for club and country during the past year, with the run coming to an end in the FA Cup final against Manchester United last May.

Historically, Rodri becomes the first defensive midfielder to win the award, stretching back to 1956, while he is the first Spaniard to do so since Luis Suarez of Barcelona in 1960.

Recall that there were massive expectation for Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr to win this as his first-ever Ballon d’Or.

Meanwhile, Barcelona star Aitana Bonmati won the women’s Ballon d’Or award for a second year running.