Manchester City’s midfield general, Rodri, shared that he received a heartfelt congratulatory message from a Real Madrid player following his 2024 Ballon d’Or victory.
The 28-year-old edged past Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior to claim the coveted honour on Monday, October 28, at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.
However, the result didn’t sit well with Real Madrid, whose players and staff chose to skip the event, protesting Vinicius’s omission from the top spot, per The Guardian.
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Despite this tension, Rodri revealed that his close friend and Madrid right-back, Dani Carvajal, reached out in a show of sportsmanship.
“I talked to Carva; he deserved it too!” Rodri noted, as cited by MadridXtra.
“The first call I received when I left [the gala] was from him. He’s a player with whom I’m very close, even more so now with the injury. He’s a player who shares the same values as me; he congratulated me.”
Rodri’s tribute to Carvajal highlights a bond that transcends club rivalries, underlining mutual respect and the sportsmanship integral to football’s competitive spirit.
