Ballon d'Or - Was Vinicius Jr robbed by Rodri? - video Dailymotion

Rodri winning the 2024 Ballon d'Or award has split the footballing world, but was it the right decision?

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00:00I was a kid watching Messi and Cristiano lifting these kind of trophies every year and my dream

00:05was to play one day with them, never to stand here talking to you right now.

00:10They had their decisions, they didn't want to be here for their reasons.

00:17I accepted, I just focused on my club, on my teammates, the people who are here and

00:23the people that's happy to congratulate me and that's it, I cannot say much about it.

00:30For me he's, I've said it before, I think he's the best player in the world, I think

00:52when he's at his best he's unplayable.

00:53Vinicius is a unique player, a great player.

01:00Rodrigo is irreplaceable, he's the best in the world in his position.

01:12I do have mutual respect for him because what he's done, how he's come to England,

01:15adapted, won trophies, played week in week out.

01:19He's been a top player now in this country for years.

01:30I know I play a different role than the most players that are nominated in this trophy.

01:44You can be beautiful playing as a midfielder or scoring goals or being a defender.