Ittihad star and Real Madrid legend Karim Benzema expressed his surprise at Rodri winning the Ballon d’Or over Vinicius Junior.
Benzema had already supported Vinicius after the announcement of his loss of the award, and the duo have a strong relationship after playing together at Real Madrid for four years.
Benzema revealed that he contacted Vinicius after what happened and said, “I spoke to him, he is sad and this is normal, he was the most deserving of the Ballon d’Or without a doubt.”
He also added, “With all due respect to Rodri, but when I watch TV on my couch and see Rodri, I don’t find him doing anything that makes me impressed!”.
The French star meant by his statement that Rodri did not provide what makes him deserve to win the Ballon d’Or, specifically in terms of the quality of the ball on the field.
It is noteworthy that Rodri played a major role in Manchester City’s crowning of the English Premier League last season, and was also one of Spain’s most important players at Euro 2024.
