Spain’s Euro 2024 winning coach Luis de la Fuente has said Rodri is currently the best player in the world and deserves the 2024 Ballon d’Or award.
Rodri is likely to be a frontrunner for this year’s Ballon d’Or award, after a successful domestic campaign, precluding Spain’s Euro glory, which was sealed with a 2-1 win over England in Berlin on Sunday.
The midfielder, went off injured in the final against England was named Euro 2024 Player of the Tournament.
The 28-year-old played a pivotal role as City sealed an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title under manager Pep Guardiola.
Commenting after the Euros De la Fuente said Rodri is the only player in his mind who should win the individual trophy.
“Rodri is the best player in the world, please give him the Ballon d’Or now,” De la Fuente was quoted on Daily Mail
If Rodri wins the Ballon d’Or award he would become the first Spaniard to do so since Luis Suárez, in 1960.
When drawn on whether it should be him who takes the award home, he said: “I’m going to be honest, I would like for a Spaniard to win it, I don’t care who. It would be great.
“I’ve heard that [Dani] Carvajal also deserves it. From an individual standpoint, I’m very proud of what I am doing and the recognition I’m getting.”
