Ballon d’Or 2024: Rodri, the new king of world football – Mbote

It is the end of an era. After nearly two decades of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s dominance, the Ballon d’Or has a new master: Rodri. Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder was crowned the best player in the world on Monday night in Paris.

At 28, Rodri has now established himself as the most complete player on planet football. With Manchester City, he won the English championship last year, before winning the Champions League a few weeks later. Then, with the Spanish national team, he was crowned European champion.

Injured in his right knee since September, Rodri has been unanimous wherever he has gone through his playing intelligence and impact on the team. An essential link for the Citizens and La Roja, able to defend, organize the game and even score, as in the final of the Champions League 2023.

Of the 64 games he played last season, Rodri only missed one, in the FA Cup final against Manchester United. Statistics that show how consistent he is and his definite impact on his team’s performance.

This is also the way to promote the convention that led the voters to announce the winner of the Ballon d’Or 2024. A new era is opening in world football, without Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, who was in charge of the famous cup for almost 20 years. .

Rodri perfectly embodies this transition, establishing himself as the most complete midfielder of his generation. With this Ballon d’Or, the Spaniard takes another step and says that he is the new king of world football.