Moments ago, shocking news hit the football scene globally after hours of reporting that Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. would be announced the winner of the 2024 Ballon d'Or, several journalists like Jose Sanchez, and others revealed that Manchester City's Rodri is the winner of the prize.
The Athletic also confirmed the reports.
From @TheAthleticFC: Real Madrid believes that Manchester City midfielder Rodri will be announced as the winner of the 2024 Ballon d’Or later today, beating Vinicius Junior, who had been thought by many to be a frontrunner. https://t.co/x8Se5sjzNx
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 28, 2024
Rodri, who won the Premier League with Manchester City and the UEFA Euro 2024 with the Spanish national team where he was named the Player of the Tournament, has topped Vinicius in the votes.
According to these reports, Vinicius came in the second place in the Ballon d’Or rankings while Jude Bellingham took the third position.
It was rumored that Real Madrid and Vinicius were surprised by the development and they are considering skipping the ceremony tonight.
Football fans are surprised worldwide, and some of them have started sharing leaked documents of the prize's voting, some of them carried Real Madrid star as the winner, and others carried the name of Rodri.
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