Rodri's coronation sparked many protests on Monday evening. While a large number of football fans have come to terms with the idea of Vinicius winning the title Golden BallIn the end, the Manchester City midfielder was selected by a panel of journalists. Their task was as complex as it was simple: identify the top 10 candidates out of 30 candidates.
Details of all these votes will not be revealed until November 9, but some have already leaked, such as the journalist from El Salvador, who did not even include Vinicius in his top ten list. As for Portugal, it is RTP media journalist Antonio Taddía. Comment requested. If at the moment he refuses to fully reveal his vote, the latter still reveals the person who put him in first place: Rodri.
” I voted for Rodri for the Ballon d'Or because, taking into account all the criteria for awarding this award, he seemed to me to be the person who fulfilled these criteria best of all the nominees. “, he posted on the social network X/Twitter.
I vote with Rodri for the Bola de Oro because, beyond the award's outstanding criteria, I believe that, with every nominee expected to fail in this field, I believe this is anything but an accomplishment. Write the topic one last time – and do not reveal the rest of the vote. pic.twitter.com/NSF47W1ji1
– Antonio Tadeia (@atadeia) October 29, 2024
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