Ballon dOr 2024: 64 years of wait is over, Rodri became the best player of the year, PM Modi praised him and he also got the award
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Rodri won the award (Photo: X/Manchester City)
Spain’s midfielder Rodrigo Hernandez has won the Ballon d’Or Award for the year 2024. He was elected the best player of the year in the men’s category. Rodrigo Hernandez is famous among fans as Rodri. With Rodri winning the award, the 64-year-old record for the Ballon d’Or was also broken. Rodri won the title, leaving behind Brazil’s Vinicius Junior and England’s Jude Bellingham. On the other hand, Spain’s Aitana Bonamati has also won the title in the women’s category. In this way, Spain has completely captured the Ballon d’Or Award for the year 2024.
Rodri won the Ballon d’Or Award
Spanish midfielder Rodri plays for Manchester City Club. He is the first men’s footballer from Manchester City and the third from Spain to win the Ballon d’Or Award. Before Rodri, Luis Suarez and Alfredo Di Stefano have won the Ballon d’Or. Alfredo Di Stefano won this award in the years 1957 and 1959. Whereas Luis Suarez was the last men’s player of Spain to win this award in 1960.
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Rodri’s crowning moment!#ballondor pic.twitter.com/fklfcJJLUS
— Manchester City (@ManCity) October 28, 2024
64 years of wait is over
But, Rodri has now ended Spain’s 64-year-long wait for 2024. Rodri played an important role in Spain winning the European Championship title this year. Spain had defeated England in the final of this competition. 28 year old Rodri is also an important player of Manchester City. This club has won its fourth consecutive Premier League title in 2023-24. This is the first time since 2008 that a Premier League player has won the Ballon d’Or.
The one who was praised by PM Modi also got an award
That player also got a special honor in the Ballon d’Or, who was praised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to France. We are talking about Kylian Mbappe, who was awarded the Gerd Muller Award for scoring the most goals. Apart from Mbappe, Harry Kane also received this award. Both of them scored 52-52 goals. PM Modi had said about Mbappe that he is more popular in India than his fans in France. Mbappe finished sixth in the race for the Ballon d’Or.
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