2024 Ballon d’Or: Its Spanish Night in Paris, Rodri, Bonmati Cart Away Top Prizes
Two Spanish footballers on Monday night in Paris emerged the best players in the world.
Manchester City midfielder, Rodri, was announced the winner of the of the 2024 Ballon d’Or for men football.
While Aitana Bonmati emerged the Ballon d’Ór winner in female football.
Both Rodri and Bonamati play for the Spanish National Teams, Bonmati in the last season won all the available trophies with Barcelona Female football team.
Rodri won ahead of the Real Madrid trio of Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham who came second and third respectively.
Earlier, when it was revealed that Vinicius would not win the much coveted gold plated football trophy, Real Madrid decided to boycott the Paris ceremony.
Real Madrid Coach, Carlo Ancelotti, however was announced the winner of the Coach of the Year
Below is the summary of the winners:
All the award winners
Men’s Ballon d’Or: Rodri (Spain, Manchester City)
Women’s Ballon d’Or: Aitana Bonmatí (Spain, Barcelona)
Kopa Trophy: Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
Yashin Trophy: Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
Men’s Coach of the Year: Carlo Ancelotti (Italy, Real Madrid)
Women’s Coach of the Year: Emma Hayes (England, Chelsea / USA)
Men’s Club of the Year: Real Madrid
Women’s Club of the Year: Barcelona
Gerd Müller Trophy: Harry Kane (England, Bayern München) & Kylian Mbappé (France, Paris Saint-Germain / Real Madrid)
Socrates Award: Jenni Hermoso (Spain, Tigres UANL)
Men’s Ballon d’Or top ten
- Rodri (Spain, Manchester City)
2.Vinícius Júnior (Brazil, Real Madrid)
3. Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
4. Dani Carvajal (Spain, Real Madrid)
5. Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)
6. Kylian Mbappé (France, Paris Saint-Germain / Real Madrid)
7. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina, Inter)
8. Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
9. Toni Kroos (Germany, Real Madrid)
10. Harry Kane (England, Bayern München