Manchester City’s Rodri wins the 2024 Men’s Ballon d’Or

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Spanish Manchester City midfielder Rodri on Monday received the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or, which is awarded annually to football’s best players.

The 68th awards ceremony took place at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.

Rodri has been suffering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury since September.

Last season, Rodri’s Sky Blues won 64 matches, with the exception of the FA Cup final against Manchester United on May 25, which ended 1-2.

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham were respectively behind Rodri.

Barcelona’s Spain player Aitana Bonmati won the 2024 Women’s Ballon d’Or, her second award in a row, while teammates Caroline Graham Hansen and Salma Paralluelo were close behind.

Aston Villa’s Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez made history by winning the Yachine Award as Goalkeeper of the Year for the first time in a row.

Spain national team player Jennifer Hermoso received the Socrates Award, which is awarded to football players involved in social and charitable projects.

Italian coach of Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti won the Johan Cruyff Trophy as the best coach of the year.

England’s Emma Hayes, the coach of the Chelsea women’s team and the Paris Olympic-winning US women’s team, has been named the 2024 Women’s National Team Coach of the Year.

With 52 goals each, Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe and Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane shared the Gerd Müller Trophy as the top scorer of the season.

Barcelona’s young star Lamin Yamal was awarded the Copa Cup, which recognizes the under-21 player of the year.

Real Madrid, which had no representative at the ceremony and won last season’s Champions League, Spain’s La Liga, Spanish Super Cup and European Super Cup, was named the 2024 men’s football club of the year.

Barcelona, ​​winners of the Women’s Champions League, have been named the best women’s football club of 2024.

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