Vinicius Jr and Rodri went head-to-head for the two major individual trophies in 2024
Barcelona legend Rivaldo has expressed his belief that Vinicius Jr. deserved to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or and has been justified by his 'FIFA's The Best Men's Player' award win. The Real Madrid forward was voted as the winner of the award for 2024 after a stellar campaign.
Vinicius Jr and the entire Real Madrid contingent canceled the trip to Paris for the Ballon d'Or gala when it became apparent that Rodri had edged him to the award. The decision to hand the Manchester City man the award was met with doubts from some parts of the footballing universe as many felt the Real Madrid man deserved it.
Speaking on the situation surrounding his countryman, Rivaldo pointed out that Rodri was a worthy winner of the Ballon d'Or, but that the Brazilian deserved better. He also shared that he felt that the emergence of the 24-year-old forward as The Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year proves that he had a stellar 2023-24 season.
