It was a beautiful tribute. In the preview of Manchester City – Tottenham in the Premier League, the Etihad of Manchester gave itself completely to Rodri Hernández. The Spanish Ballon d’Or received the affection of his entire audience after being crowned with the prestigious award that places him as the best footballer of the last 2023-24 season.
Rodri, who is still injured after a serious knee injury, jumped onto the field to pose with the Ballon d’Or in front of the crowd in a packed stadium. Previously, the ‘sky blue’ club had deployed a large tarp that covered the entire playing field and placed lights that wrote ‘RODRI’ in the center of the field.
There was a play of lights, applause from the stands and images on the video scoreboards that moved Rodri. A well-deserved tribute to the second Spanish footballer capable of winning the Ballon d’Or.