The Ballon d’Or rose in hand

Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodrigo Hernandez won the Ballon d’Or, one of the most attractive awards in the world of football. The coveted Golden Ball was presented to him by 1995 Ballon-winning forward George Wiah.

However, rumors of Vinicius Jr not getting the ball and the entire Real Madrid team boycotted the event in Paris.

In this case, Rodri has left behind the closest rival Vinicius Jr. and 29 star footballers on the shortlist. The Spanish star naturally received the highest vote on the jury board of France Football magazine.

Next in terms of votes are Vinicius, Dani Carvajal, Jude Bellingham, Arling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Lautaro Martinez.

To receive this prestigious award, Rodri entered Paris theater two shuttles on crutches today (Tuesday). He is currently sidelined after injuring his ACL against Arsenal in the Premier League last month.

After 64 years, Rodri won the ball as a male footballer in Spain. The last time Barcelona’s Spanish star Luis Suarez won this coveted award was in 1960.