{"id":24475,"date":"2026-09-24T14:41:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T14:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shkurteshqip.online\/?p=24475"},"modified":"2026-09-24T14:41:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T14:41:02","slug":"rodri-reveals-his-ballon-dor-preference-i-would-like-a-spaniard-to-win-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shkurteshqip.online\/?p=24475","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Rodri Reveals His Ballon d\u2019Or Preference: \u201cI Would Like a Spaniard to Win It\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Former Ballon d\u2019Or winner Rodri has spoken about this year\u2019s race for the prestigious individual award, which is expected to remain wide open until the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Barcelona midfielder mentioned Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 as two of the footballers he considers among the favorites to win the trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s fantastic that Lamine and Mbapp\u00e9 are considered among the best players in the world. For me, they are definitely among the favorites,\u201d Rodri said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, according to Rodri, the Ballon d\u2019Or should reward a player\u2019s performances over an entire season rather than simply their name or reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Ballon d\u2019Or is awarded to the best player of the season. This year, everything is very open,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rodri also made no secret of his personal desire to see a Spanish footballer lift the prestigious award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a more modest person, and I would like a Spaniard to win it, whoever it may be among the six,\u201d the midfielder concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Ballon d\u2019Or winner Rodri has spoken about this year\u2019s race for the prestigious individual award, which is expected to remain wide open until the end. 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