Rodri selected four players likely to succeed him to the Ballon d'Or in 2025, including Lamine Yamal, considered a favorite.
After having helped Manchester City to win the title of the Premier League and Spain to win the Euro, the versatile midfielder Rodri was elected best player on the planet in 2024.
The superstars of PSG and Barça at the top of the race
He has gone through a difficult period since then a knee ligament injury has spoiled a large part of his 2024-25 season. This means that a prestigious Ballon d'Or will be given to a new winner during a sumptuous ceremony in Paris on September 22.
The Spanish midfielder won the Ballon d'Or in 2024
The exploits of Paris Saint-Germain last season, which won the Champions League, are considered to make Ousmane Dembélé a pretender of the Ballon d'Or. The young Prodigy Barcelonais Yamal is still in the spirits at 18 years old.
Invited to designate his main contenders, Rodri, an emblematic figure of City, told journalists: “The Ballon d'Or is difficult. PSG was the team of the season, and it would be difficult not to award it to a player on this team. I'm happy for Luis Enrique. I would like to see Lamine or Pedri win it for my affinity with them, but on the sporting, Dembélé or Vitinha. »»
