After Spain’s remarkable win over England in the European Championship final, the coach Luis de la Fuente mentioned the huge influence of Rodri.
De la Fuente went further to say that the Manchester City midfielder should be the next Ballon d’Or winner. “Rodri has to be the Ballon d’Or winner. Give it to him, please”. “He’s simply the best player in the world” the coach said as per FabrizioRomano.
Rodri has had an incredible 18 months which includes being part of the treble winning Manchester City side.
Rodri’s Stellar Season
Rodri, who suffered an injury while blocking a shot in the first half of the Euro final against England, was substituted by Luis de la Fuente in the second half. This didn’t stop him from being awarded the Player of the Tournament after Spain won the match 2-1.
England conceded at the start of the second half when Nico Williams curled a fantastic shot past Jordan Pickford, following a pass from Lamine Yamal.
Cole Palmer was introduced into the pitch for Kobbie Mainoo in the second half, and less than three minutes later, he scored the equalizer for England in the 73rd minute. Nevertheless, Mikel Oyarzabal was on the end of a fine cross by Marc Cucurella, who was one of the best player on the pitch, to score the winning goal in the 86th minute.
This achievement came at the end of a season where he also won another league with Manchester City.
Ballon d’Or Contention
The Ballon d’Or will be competitive since Vinicius Jr. of Real Madrid and Jude Bellingham will have significant chances.
While Lionel Messi who has won the award eight times can be considered a legendary benchmark, Rodri’s performances are compelling enough to put him in the running. Only time will tell whether Rodri will be the next in line to wear the Ballon d’Or crown from where Messi left off.
