Cristiano Ronaldo passed a bold statement last month at the Globe Soccer Awards Gala, stating that Real Madrid ace Vinicius Jr. deserved the Ballon d’Or and that him not winning was

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

There have been no shortage of people ready to tell Rodri Hernandez that he did not in fact deserve the Ballon d’Or, and that Vinicius Junior did  – particularly in Madrid. In the past week,

Rodri hit back at Cristiano Ronaldo's recent claims that Vinícius Júnior deserved to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or.

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,

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.

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

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has addressed Cristiano Ronaldo’s criticism of his 2024 Ballon d’Or victory, calling it difficult to understand.