Kroos confirmed Rodri's victory in the battle for the 2024 Ballon d'Or

Today, October 28, the Ballon d'Or 2024 ceremony will take place. It is expected that Manchester City midfielder Rodri will take home the coveted award, overshadowing Vinícius Júnior. This claim has been supported by a Real Madrid legend.

Details: Toni Kroos, who retired this summer, has confirmed that Rodri will indeed be the recipient of the Ballon d'Or today. However, Kroos emphasized that he doesn’t place much significance on individual awards.

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“Rodri will win the Ballon d’Or.

I’ve never seen the importance of these individual awards in football, they have no place”.

Reminder: Upon learning of Rodri's victory, the entire Real Madrid delegation chose not to travel to Paris today.