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Neither Vinícius nor Rodri, the Rayo Star Reveals Who Should Have Won the Ballon D'Or

A Rayo player points out his favorite to have won the Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid visit Vallecas in a duel that they have often struggled to find in recent years against Rayo. But they do so with the need to win in order to continue putting pressure on Barça. As we said, the striped team are not going to make it easy and they seem motivated .

In the previous days we have seen how James broke his silence in an interview with a Spanish newspaper. He did so by pointing to his departure from Real Madrid and the possibility of staying longer. Although it is not expected that he will play against his former teammates this Saturday.

Soccer player controlling the ball during a match.
Rodrygo controlling a ball with his chest | Real Madrid Confidencial

The one who could have them is Sergio Camello , the star of Rayo after winning the Olympic gold . The forward has also spoken about the merengues and has pointed out the injustice with the Ballon d'Or . But to everyone's surprise, he wouldn't have given it to either Vinícius or Rodri.

Nor did he miss out on Jude Bellingham, who was the other big favorite, but he has put a fourth name on the table. “The Ballon d'Or? There has been a lot of controversy, Rodrygo is my weakness ” he admitted. “After what he achieved against Manchester City in the Champions League, I would've given it to him too” he concluded.

A Surprising Ballon D'Or after Injustice

The latest edition of the Ballon d'Or has once again brought the injustices with this award to the fore. All the experts agreed that Vinícius was the great deserving one for his season. But the surprise came when they decided to give it to Rodri in a very striking choice.

Real Madrid soccer players celebrating on the field during a match.
Rodrygo celebrating a goal with his teammates behind him | Real Madrid Confidencial

Not because he doesn't deserve it, but because if we talk about the season as a whole, Vinícius had been more decisive. Some argue that the Euros were decisive, but they forget about Carvajal , who also won the Champions League. Without a doubt, the final decision they made is not supported.

But Camello also pointed out another of the great injustices, the absence of Rodrygo. Not only among the candidates to be named the best player of the year, but also his name didn't appear among the 30 finalists , something that the former Santos player also protested.

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