Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe questioned whether Manchester City midfielder Rodri meets the criteria necessary to win the Ballon d'Or.
Mbappe doubts that the Spaniard, who received the prestigious award last season, truly deserves it more than his Brazilian teammate Vinicius Junior, who finished second in the voting.
Kylian Mbappe in an interview with Le Parisien
Today we don't know who's going to win the Ballon d'Or. We shouldn't rule anyone out; all the players can be awarded, maybe even a goalkeeper. The last one I thought would go to Vinicius, but in the end, it went to Rodri. If I had told you three months ago, you would have said, 'What the hell are you talking about?"
In 2024, Rodri became the first defensive midfielder in football history to win the Ballon d'Or.
