“Rodri deserves more.” Legendary Lothar Matthäus on the Ballon d'Or award

A few days ago, reports surfaced that Vinícius Júnior had already won the Ballon d'Or. However, not everyone was pleased with this news, including legendary German footballer Lothar Matthäus.

Details: In a comment for Bild, Matthäus stated that if the information about Vinícius winning the Ballon d'Or is true, it wouldn't be a huge surprise. He believes that Rodri, the Manchester City midfielder, deserves it more.

Quote: "For me, Rodri deserves the Ballon d'Or more than Vinícius. He was a leader for the European champions with the Spanish national team and also won the Premier League with Manchester City. These are two titles that his teams achieved thanks to his strong performances. Therefore, he was the standout player of the year for me," Matthäus declared.

Overall, Matthäus ranks the players as follows: Rodri, Bellingham, and Vinícius.

Reminder: Brazilian winger Neymar has backed his Real Madrid teammate, stating that no one else deserves this award.

Notably, one factor suggesting that Vinícius may claim the award is that Nike has already ordered special golden boots for him, which he will wear a few days after the ceremony.