Rodri on why he's 'scared to open his phone' after beating Vinicius Junior to win the Ballon d'Or, why he refuses to use social media and how watching Man City from his sofa has him 'desperate' to get back fit
Published By: DailyMail - Man City - Today
JACK GAUGHAN: There are tens of people within the orbit of the world's greatest footballer, Manchester City's Rodri who is being given a saf...
- 30-oct (07:25) ‘Rodri isn’t that impressive’ – Karim Benzema says Vinicius Junior should have own Ballon d’Or (Football-Espana.net)
- 30-oct (07:06) WATCH: Manchester City Ballon d’Or winner Rodri Hernandez celebrates Vinicius Junior loss – ‘Ciao Vini’ (Football-Espana.net)
- 30-oct (05:56) NPFL Fines Enyimba For Improper Conduct (CompleteSportsNigeria.com)
- 30-oct (02:30) Jan-Christian Dreesen proud of Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane for winning Gerd Müller Trophy (BavarianFootballworks.com)
- 30-oct (02:18) Karim Benzema: “Vinicius Jr deserved the Ballon d’Or” (ManagingMadrid.com)
- 29-oct (22:00) Why Rodri Beat Vinicius Jr. to the Ballon d’Or Award (BitterAndBlue.com)
- 29-oct (21:37) Cristiano Ronaldo posts seven-word social media message after missed penalty sees Al Nassr get knocked out of cup (Talksport.com - Football)
- 29-oct (19:45) Fabinho makes ‘desperate’ Liverpool admission ahead of huge summer (EmpireOfTheKop.com)
- 29-oct (18:30) Vinicius Jr posts picture of Real Madrid's full squad on social media just hours after their Ballon d'Or boycott... with Brazil star blaming his fight against RACISM for losing out on the award (DailyMail - Man City)
- 29-oct (18:01) La Liga president Javier Tebas slams Real Madrid for 'lacking elegance' after the Spanish club's Ballon d'Or boycott over Vinicius Junior's award snub (DailyMail - Real Madrid)
- 29-oct (17:20) 'Injustice' - Brazil reacts to Vinicius Jr snub (BBC - Football UK)
- 29-oct (16:42) Sergio Aguero blasts 'entitled' Real Madrid for their reaction to Vinicius Jr losing out on the Ballon d'Or to Rodri - and insists his ex-Man City teammate is a worthy winner of the prize (DailyMail - Real Madrid)
- 29-oct (16:11) Vinicius Junior's reps blame Ballon d'Or snub on racism fight (WorldSoccerTalk.com)
- 29-oct (16:00) Arsenal were the second most represented club in the Men’s Ballon D’or (JustArsenal.com)
- 29-oct (15:14) 'Rodri's on fire!': Man City star celebrates his Ballon d'Or triumph by singing along wildly at a restaurant with team-mates - after beating Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr to the award (DailyMail - Real Madrid)
- 29-oct (14:55) Richarlison Rates Vinicius Beat Player In The World Despite Ballon d’Or Snub (CompleteSportsNigeria.com)
- 29-oct (14:38) Way-Too-Early 2025 Ballon d'Or Rankings (Bleacherreport.com)
- 29-oct (14:14) Rodri's Ballon d'Or 'what Spanish football deserves' (BBC - Football UK)
- 29-oct (14:02) Trent Alexander-Arnold's next move if he wants to win Ballon d'Or (WorldSoccerTalk.com)
- 29-oct (14:02) Vinicius Jr blames his fight against RACISM for losing out on the Ballon d'Or and says 'football is not ready to accept a player who fights the system' as he rages against award after boycotting it (DailyMail - Real Madrid)
- 29-oct (12:21) Rodri breaks his silence after Vinicius Jr's Ballon d'Or boycott - as Man City maestro explains remarkable journey to win football's biggest prize (DailyMail - Man City)
- 29-oct (12:20) 'Real Ballon d'Or winner' named as 'wowza' WAG eclipses Rodri and Vinicius Jr (DailyStar)
- 29-oct (12:05) “I don’t know. It was close.” – France Football’s Chief Editor Weighs in on Vinicius Jr.’s Ballon d’Or Snub (Soccerlens.com)
- 29-oct (11:42) Richarlison fumes at Ballon d'Or result as ex-Everton hero slams Vinicius Jr. decision (LiverpoolEcho - Everton)
- 29-oct (11:04) Former Real Madrid star Clarence Seedorf claims 'unresolved' dispute cost Vinicius Jnr the Ballon d'Or, as he insists the winger 'deserved this award' over Rodri (DailyMail - Real Madrid)