Rodri wins Ballon D Or - Real Madrid boycotted the award ceremony!

Rodri wins Ballon D Or - Real Madrid boycotted the award ceremony!

Paris, Frankreich - In an exciting competition for the coveted balloon d’Or, the Spanish European champion Rodri triumphed! With 1,170 points, Rodri secured first place, just ahead of the Brazilian superstar Vinícius Júnior, who received 1,129 points. The Englishman Jude Bellingham landed in third place with 917 points and thus missed the magical 1,000-point mark. A clear victory for Rodri, but the joy about it was clouded by the fans of Real Madrid!

The award ceremony, which took place in Paris on October 28, was boycotted by Real Madrid, which made the waves hit. The decision to give Rodri the title caused excitement and resentment among the supporters of the Brazilian wing player. The election was carried out by journalists from 100 countries, each of which was able to select ten players from a list of 30 professionals. The allocation was clearly structured: the best -placed got 15 points, the last place was only one point.

German players in the shadow

Toni Kroos stands out in the German ranking, who took ninth place with 291 points, even though he ended his career in summer. Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen followed twelve with 101 points. Antonio Rüdiger from Real Madrid made it to 22nd place with 13 points. But the greatest sensational Mats Hummels, who took last place together with Ukrainian Artem Dowbyk - without any points, since they were nominated by none of the voters. A bitter moment for the experienced defender!