Manchester City’s Rodri (28), who won the 2024 Ballon d’Or, was found to have beaten the “prime candidate” Vinicius Junior (24) of Real Madrid by just 41 points.
French soccer magazine France Football announced the detailed results of the 2024 Ballon d’Or on Sunday (Korea time). Rodri was named the best player in a press conference, scoring 1,170. The runner-up was Vinicius, with 1,129 points. The gap between the two players was only 41.
Ballon d’Or is selected by 100 journalists from all over the world. The Ballon d’Or is to be awarded 15 points, 12 points, 10 points, 8 points, 7 points, 5 points, 4 points, 3 points, 2 points and 1 point, respectively, according to rankings. The player with the highest total score is recognized as the best player. The Ballon d’Or selection includes 99 votes excluding Syria.
The announced total was 6633 points. The difference between Rodri and Vinicius was a narrow margin, less than 1% of the total.
Prior to the ceremony, the Real Madrid team protested upon hearing the news of Vinicius’ failure to win the award. The team decided to boycott the ceremony. It was a glimpse of the team’s high expectations for Vinicius.
Details of the vote were also released. Of the 99 reporters who voted, five did not include Rodri in the top 10. There were also three reporters who did not put Vinicius in the top 10. This shows that evaluations of the two players were mixed among some reporters. 메이저놀이터
Among the top-ranked players at this year’s Ballon d’Or, five were not affiliated with Real Madrid. Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Elling Holan (Manchester City), Ademola Lukman (Atalanta), and Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) each received top-ranked votes. Mbappe was evaluated based on his performance at Paris Saint-Germain.
Real Madrid won the UEFA Champions League last season. This earned several players high praise. Jude Bellingham, Dani Carvajal, and Toni Kroos were named the best players by five, four, and two reporters, respectively.
Bellingham finished third, behind Rodri and Vinicius. Bellingham’s score was 917. Fourth place was Carvajal, who scored 550. Holan and Mbappe placed fifth and sixth, scoring 432 and 420 points, respectively.