Rodri Claims 2024 Ballon d’Or: Highlights from the Star-Studded Ceremony in Paris

Winner of the most important individual trophy in football “Golden Ball” within the framework of the award established by the French Football magazine, the player of the Spanish national team and the club became City of ManchesterMidfielder Rodri. This was announced at the 68th annual awards ceremony for the best football players in the world at the Chatelet Theater in Paris on Monday afternoon, October 28. The injured Rodri attended the ceremony on a stretcher. The award was presented by the 1995 Ballon d’Or winner, a native of Liberia, George Weah.

Barcelona player Aitana Bonmati won the Ballon d’Or in women’s football. The goalkeeper of the national team of Argentina and the English club Aston Villa, Emiliano Martinez, was recognized as the best goalkeeper for the second time in a row. Named the best young player in the world European Champion 2024 As part of the Spanish national team, 17-year-old Barcelona player Lamin Yamal. Among the thirty best players of the season, the striker was present at the ceremony Ukrainian national team Artem Dovbik.

Scandal with Madrid “Real”

Despite several announcements at the same time, in which representatives of the royal club were present, the delegation of Real Madrid did not notice the ceremony in Paris as a whole. As Madrid Universal reported earlier on the day of the ceremony, citing journalist Jose Luis Sanchez, Real protested against the sudden change of favorite – the day before, the winner was ‘the starting vote of the striker expert of the royal club of Spain, Vinicius Junior.

At a ceremony in Paris, Real Madrid was named the best club of the past season, and its coach Carlo Ancelotti recognized as the best coach in 2024. No one took the stage to receive these awards. Two days earlier, Real lost to Barcelona for the first time in the last five El Clasicos – with a shocking score of 0:4.

Beckenbauer received a special award at the ceremony

A special honor was given to Franz Beckenbauer, who died in January at the age of 78, at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris. The “Emperor Franz” award was accepted by his widow Heidi, his son Joel and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Beckenbauer’s partner in the Bundesteam and Munich. “Bavaria” for many years.

Beckenbauer was “one of the first football personalities in the world,” said Rummenigge, the 1980 and 1981 Ballon d’Or winner. was credible in his field.”