The intrigue continued until the very moment the winner was announced.
On Monday, October 28, at the Chatelet Theater in Paris, during the solemn ceremony of the 2024 Ballon d’Or, the best players of the previous season were determined.
The final four candidates for the award are three representatives of Real Madrid, Jude Bellingham, Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior. They were joined by Manchester City midfielder Rodri.
According to the voting results, the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner is Rodri, who became the champion of England and the 2024 European champion as part of the Spanish national team.
Interestingly, even before the ceremony began, information appeared that all representatives of Real Madrid decided to boycott it.
This happened because they found out that the main contender for the award, Vinicius, would not win.
It is noteworthy that Real Madrid was recognized as the best club of the year. Despite winning the nomination, no one took home an award.
Source: korrespondent
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