Rodri won the Ballon d'Or for the first time back in October after he topped the Premier League with Manchester City and won Euro 2024 with Spain. The Spaniard has had to deal with criticism from some of soccer's biggest names in the aftermath of his controversial win over Vinícius Júnior.

Cristiano Ronaldo has said he believes Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior was unfairly snubbed for this year's men's Ballon d'Or award.

Former Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has given his view on the 2024 Ballon d’Or controversy.Current Los Blancos attacker Vinicius Junior looked certain to secure his first title in the iconic

Rodri has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo's claims that his Ballon d'Or triumph last year was unfair, labelling the comments surprising. The Manchester City midfielder had an incredible run between 2023 and 2024 and he received the prestigious award for the first time ever back in November.

On Friday, the Globe Soccer Awards took place in Dubai where Cristiano Ronaldo collected the award for the best Middle East player thanks to his scoring feats at Al-Nassr. This season, the 39-year-old has 16 goals and three assists in 19 appearances in all competitions.

Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday weighed in on the decision to hand the men's Ballon d'Or award to Manchester City's Rodri, saying Brazil and Real Madrid forward

Manchester City's Rodri has admitted he cannot understand why Cristiano Ronaldo questioned his selection as the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner.

After Cristiano Ronaldo claimed that Rodri’s 2024 Ballon d’Or win was unfair, the Manchester City midfielder had a strong response to his criticism, even taking a subtle shot at the Portuguese star. We have entered a new year,

Rodri was disappointed to have his Ballon d'Or win questioned by five-time winner of the award Cristiano Ronaldo.

While Rodri was a key figure in successful campaigns for both club and country, five-time Ballon d’Or recipient Ronaldo said that it was “unfair” that Vinicius had not received the gong after helping his former club to La Liga and Champions League success.