especially since the accolade was awarded to Manchester City midfielder Rodrigo Hernández, better known as Rodri. “Vinícius deserved the Ballon d’Or,” Cristiano declared during the ...

Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo said on Friday it was "unfair" that Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior missed out on this year's award. Manchester City midfielder Rodri took the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has reignited controversy surrounding the 2024 Ballon d’Or, accusing the organisers of unfairly denying Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior the prestigious honour. Speaking at the ...

It comes after Rodri beat Vinícius to the Ballon d'Or, which is organised by France ... No one is going to tell me who I should fight for, how I should behave. When I was at São Gonçalo ...

Karim Benzema has said he believes Vinicius Junior will one day win a Ballon d'Or. Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images He dismissed reports that he's considering retiring at the end of this season.