Rodri and Bonmatí scoop Ballons d’Or as Real Madrid boycott big awards night
Manchester City midfielder earns men’s top honourFavourite Viníciús Júnior coming second riles Madrid
Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí have been named winners of the 2024 Ballon d’Or at football’s annual awards ceremony in Paris, their trophies handed out at the end of a bizarre day in which Real Madrid’s delegation opted not to attend.
In Rodri’s case the award crowned an extraordinary year’s work in which the influential Manchester City and Spain midfielder became a Premier League and European champion, also winning the Club World Cup.
