Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí win Ballon d'Or awards as Real Madrid refuses to attend ceremony

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Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí win Ballon d'Or awards as Real Madrid refuses to attend ceremony

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Rodri claimed the award for the best men's player in the world.

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Spanish stars Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí claimed the men's and women's Ballon d'Or awards for 2024.

Reports suggested Real Madrid decided not to attend at the last minute after hearing Vinícius would not win.

Teen prodigy Lamine Yamal won the Kopa award for best under-21 player.

Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí have won the men's and women's Ballon d'Or award for the world's best football players.

The 28-year-old Rodri won the prestigious award for the first time after helping Manchester City win the Premier League and being a key player in Spain's European Championship triumph. He succeeded eight-time winner Lionel Messi of Argentina.

Rodri put his hands over his face when his name was read out by former winner George Weah.

"Incredible night for me," said Rodri, who is out for the season after injuring his ACL last month and arrived on crutches to the ceremony.

"One of my key things is I always try to improve every game."

The 26-year-old Bonmatí retained her award after helping Barcelona win the Spanish league, the Spanish cup and the Champions League. Bonmatí joined Barca teammate Alexia Putellas in winning two titles since the women's trophy was first awarded in 2018.

She beat her teammates Caroline Graham Hansen of Norway and Salma Paralluelo of Spain as Barcelona completed a 1-2-3.

"It's a pleasure to be here again," said Bonmatí, who received the award from Oscar winner Natalie Portman.

"Thanks to my teammates and the clubs who make me a better football player every year."

Vinícius Júnior was among the four men's finalists with his Real Madrid teammates Jude Bellingham and Dani Carvajal. But no one from Madrid attended the gala in central Paris, even though Carlo Ancelotti won the coach of the year award.

Vinícius had been seen as one of the favourites for the award until making the decision not to travel to Paris for the ceremony.

The decision was made by Madrid, according to a person who works with Vinícius and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorised to speak about the player's whereabouts publicly.

Reports have suggested the decision not to attend the ceremony came after it was leaked that Rodri would win the men's award ahead of Vinícius.

Vinícius finished second in the voting, with Bellingham third.

Vinícius Júnior came second in the men's award having been the favourite to win.

Neither Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo — winners of the prestigious individual award a combined 13 times — were in the running for this year's prize, the first time that's happened since 2003.

While Rodri is not a flamboyant player or a prolific scorer like Messi and Ronaldo, he had a huge influence on City's team with his ability to protect the defence and distribute passes cleanly from the back.

"I try to be a leader and try to improve every day from the best," Rodri said.

City looked unbeatable at times with him in the side, while his excellent technical ability enabled him to slot smoothly into the quick-passing style made so effective by Spain at Euro 2024.

Bonmatí scored 19 goals for the second straight season for Barca and this year has netted five in five games for Spain, taking her international tally to 26.

The Ballon d'Or was created by France Football magazine and has been awarded since 1956 for the men, and since 2018 for the women. It is voted for by journalists from the top 100 countries in the FIFA rankings.

Each journalist, one per country, selects 10 players in ranked order, with points attributed to each position. The winner is the player who receives the most points. Unlike FIFA's awards for the best players each year, fans aren't part of the voting system.

Yamal's trophy and other awards

Spain's Lamine Yamal won the under-21 award for best young footballer in the world.

On a good night for Spain and Barca players, teen prodigy Lamine Yamal — the youngest-ever scorer at a European Championship — won the Kopa award for best under-21 player and Barca won the best women's team award.

Real Madrid was voted the best men's team.

Former PSG forward Kylian Mbappé and Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane shared the Gerd Mueller award for most club and country goals last season with 52. Mbappé joined Madrid during the off-season.

Argentina's penalty-saving specialist Emiliano Martínez retained the Lev Yashin award for best goalkeeper.

Ancelotti and Olympic-winning coach Emma Hayes won the Johan Cruyff award for best men's and women's coach.

Spain forward Jenni Hermoso, who has fought sexism in Spanish soccer after she was kissed on the lips at last year's Women's World Cup final by former federation president Luis Rubiales, collected the Socrates award for humanitarian work.

A special award was given by France Football to the wife and son of late Germany great Franz Beckenbauer.

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