Manchester City midfielder, Rodri has been announced as the winner of this year’s Ballon d’Or award.
Rodri saw off competition from Real Madrid trio of Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior and Dani Carvajal to take home the prize.
The Spanish international becomes the second Premier League Player to win the coveted award in 16 years since Cristiano Ronaldo won it in 2008.
The 28-year-old who picked up an ACL 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.
He won the Best Player award from the tournament in Germany last summer despite being forced off at half-time in the final against England.
He was helped on to the stage after arriving on crutches, having been ruled out for the rest of the season.
Also, he 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.
