Rodri received a standing ovation as he accepted the 2024 Ballon d'Or at the Théâtre du Châtelet, but there was not a single Real Madrid representative in the audience. The Ballon d'Or voters instead recognized Rodri's consistency and the integral role ...

Ballon d’Or winner, Rodri has revealed that he told former Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata that he won the prestigious individual prize without social media. Rodri recently won this year’s Ballon d’Or ahead of strong contender Vinicius Junior.

Rodri has said he has no problem with Vinícius Júnior and Real Madrid after they boycotted the Ballon d'Or ceremony.