'It was unfair' - Why Cristiano Ronaldo believes Vini Jr deserved Ballon d’Or over Rodri

Cristiano Ronaldo has finally broken his silence on the controversial Ballon d’Or ceremony that saw Manchester City’s Rodri win the top honour over Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior.

The 2024 Ballon d’Or generated a lot of buzz even before the winners were announced in Paris on October 28, 2024. The conversation before the main ceremony was that there was no clear favourite to win the ultimate as many saw Real Madrid trio Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, and Dani Carvajal together with Spanish midfielder Rodri as the frontrunners.

All four had spectacular seasons by all standards and won multiple trophies in the season under review, however many football fans tipped the Brazilian attacker to be crowned the world’s best player come the day.

That was, however, not the case and he apparently found out he was not going to be named winner, hence, he and his Real Madrid entourage boycotted the event for what they classified as unfair and disrespectful.

This generated a lot of anticipation before the big announcement and finally, Rodri was confirmed as the 2024 Men’s Ballon d’Or winner. A decision that still divides opinion in the football world.

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Joining in on the conversation, albeit two months late, is five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo, who categorically stated Vinicius Junior deserved the award.

Speaking at the 2024 Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai last night, the former Real Madrid star explained why the Brazilian forward deserved it more.

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