PARIS: Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri was awarded the men's Ballon d'Or on Monday (Oct 28) after winning a fourth consecutive Premier League title and Euro 2024, but Real Madrid boycotted the ceremony. The decision to award the prize for the world's best player to the midfielder came a

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Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri was awarded the men's Ballon d'Or on Monday after winning a fourth consecutive Premier League title and Euro 2024, but Real Madrid boycotted the ceremony. The decision to award the prize for the world's best player to the midfielder came as a surprise, with…

Real Madrid's Vinicius Jnr is poised to lose out in the Ballon d'Or to Rodri and the Spanish club have opted to boycott the ceremony and accused UEFA of disrespecting them

Empty chairs could be seen in the auditorium at the Théâtre du Châtelet after the decision to award football's most cherished individual prize to Manchester City midfielder Rodri

European champions Real Madrid were awarded best club but chose not to attend Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony over a perceived lack of respect.