Last year’s Ballon d’Or produced various controversies. Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or ahead of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. Moreover, the difference between the winner, Lionel Messi, and the runner-up, Erling Haaland, was 105 points. After the announcement of Messi with such a rating, several questions were raised about the Ballon d’Or voting, and Rodri is one of them.
Manchester City midfielder Rodri said:
“I am not surprised about me finishing 5th in Ballon d’Or voting. They are based on marketing, money, and advertising.”
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Here is the complete statement:
“I am not surprised about me finishing 5th in Ballon d’Or voting. This is normal. I understand very well how things work for these individual awards. They are based on marketing, money, and advertising.”
Not only the Spanish footballer but several experts and fans were disappointed with the voting. Rodri was one of the players who was among the Ballon d’Or voting. Sadly, he finished 5th with 57 points next to his name.
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2O23 Ballon d’Or Rankings (Top 10)
- Lionel Messi: 462 points
- Erling Haaland: 357 points
- Kylian Mbappe: 270 points
- Kevin de Bruyne: 100 points
- Rodri: 57 points
- Vinicius Junior: 49 points
- Julian Alvarez: 28 points
- Victor Osimhen: 24 points
- Bernardo Silva: 20 points
- Luka Modric: 13 points
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