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

Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has expressed his surprise at the criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo after the Manchester City midfielder was awarded the prestigious annual prize. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

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.

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,

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.