Rodri Clinches 2024 Ballon d'Or Amid Real Madrid's Boycott

The Spanish midfielder narrowly defeated Vinícius Júnior, prompting Real Madrid to skip the awards ceremony.

Rodri secured the Ballon d'Or with 1,170 points, just 41 points ahead of Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior.
Real Madrid boycotted the Paris ceremony after Vinícius Júnior's narrow loss, highlighting their dissatisfaction with the outcome.
Jude Bellingham finished third in the voting, failing to reach the 1,000-point mark with 917 points.
Toni Kroos was the highest-ranked German player, placing ninth with 291 points after retiring earlier this year.
Mats Hummels, now with AS Roma, received no votes, tying for last place with Artem Dovbyk of FC Girona.