Rodri won the Ballon d'Or for the first time back in October after he topped the Premier League with Manchester City and won Euro 2024 with Spain. The Spaniard has had to deal with criticism from some of soccer's biggest names in the aftermath of his controversial win over Vinícius Júnior.

There have been no shortage of people ready to tell Rodri Hernandez that he did not in fact deserve the Ballon d’Or, and that Vinicius Junior did  – particularly in Madrid. In the past week,

Manchester City's Rodri has admitted he cannot understand why Cristiano Ronaldo questioned his selection as the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner.

Rodri has finally responded to Cristiano Ronaldo's bold claim that the Ballon d’Or is “unfair,” following the Manchester City midfielder’s victory at the

Cristiano Ronaldo passed a bold statement last month at the Globe Soccer Awards Gala, stating that Real Madrid ace Vinicius Jr. deserved the Ballon d’Or and that him not winning was

He's fallen out with a few big names.

Rodri has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo's claims that his Ballon d'Or triumph last year was unfair, labelling the comments surprising. The Manchester City midfielder had an incredible run between 2023 and 2024 and he received the prestigious award for the first time ever back in November.

Rodri has addressed the criticism levied by Cristiano Ronaldo after the Manchester City midfielder won the prestigious Ballon d’Or in October, following a successful campaign that saw him help City secure their fourth consecutive Premier League title.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has addressed Cristiano Ronaldo’s criticism of his 2024 Ballon d’Or victory, calling it difficult to understand.

After Cristiano Ronaldo claimed that Rodri’s 2024 Ballon d’Or win was unfair, the Manchester City midfielder had a strong response to his criticism, even taking a subtle shot at the Portuguese star. We have entered a new year,