Manchester City’s Spanish star Rodri was chosen as the winner of the 2024 Ballon d’Or, beating Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham, Monday (10/28/2024) local time.
Rodri won the 2024 Ballon d’Or title in an award ceremony held at the Theatre du Chatelete, Paris, Monday (10/28/2024) local time.
After being named as the winner of the 2024 Ballon d’Or, Rodri looked very emotional. Rodri then got up from his seat and walked to the podium using crutches because he was still recovering from an injury.
The statistical data shown by Stats Pitch shows that Rodri has performed more consistently with 63 matches compared to Vinicius who only played 49 times throughout the 2023/2024 season.
Although Vinicius is superior in terms of goals scored with 26 goals compared to 12 goals, Rodri leads in terms of assists with 14 compared to 11. Rodri’s 12 goals and 14 assists are quite impressive for a player in the defensive midfielder position.
Rodri’s significant advantage can be seen from his passing accuracy which reaches 93 percent, far surpassing Vinicius’s 78 percent. The Spanish midfielder also recorded 100 key passes compared to Vinicius’ 70.
In terms of duels won, Rodri is again superior with 352 times compared to Vinicius’ 266 times. These statistics prove Rodri’s dominance in ball possession and his ability to control the match.
Rodri also shows better consistency with only one defeat throughout the season, while Vinicius has recorded three defeats. Rodri’s average rating is also higher with 7.89 compared to 7.36.
Rodri’s trophy haul is also more comprehensive, winning Euro 2024 with Spain, the Premier League, the UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup. While Vinicius only won La Liga, the Champions League, and the Spanish Super Cup.
With more complete statistics and trophy collections, Rodri has proven himself capable of surpassing the Madrid duo Vinicius and Bellingham in the 2024 Ballon d’Or, who are more dominant in attacking statistics but lose in all-around performance.
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