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Paris Saint-Germain manager, Luis Enrique, has said that Ousmane Dembélé would be a worthy winner of this year’s Ballon d’Or award. Enrique made this statement while speaking to TNT Sports after his team’s emphatic 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in Saturday’s Champions League final.
Manchester City midfielder Rodri has claimed the prestigious 2024 Ballon d’Or, finishing ahead of Real Madrid stars Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham in a historic triumph that marks the pinnacle of his inspiring journey. After receiving his award, the Spanish international reflected on the uncertain path that led him to football’s highest individual honour.
Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri won the men’s Ballon d’Or award on Monday after clinching a fourth consecutive Premier League title and the Euro 2024 championship. Rodri, 28, played a pivotal role as City held off Arsenal to secure last season’s Premier League title and was named Player of the Tournament at Euro 2024, where underdog Spain emerged victorious in Germany.
Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric won the 2018 Ballon d’Or, becoming the first player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to claim the award in more than a decade. Modric, 33, won his third successive Champions League in May before helping Croatia to a first World Cup final. Former Brazil and AC Milan forward Kaka, in 2007, was the last player other than Messi or Ronaldo to win it. Ronaldo, who joined Juventus from Real Madrid in the summer, came second.