Two Spanish players won this year’s, with Aitana Bonmatí winning the women’s award and Rodri taking home the men’s award. The Ballon d’Or, football’s most prestigious individual award, is given to the world’s best footballers as judged by a panel of sports journalists.
Women’s Ballon d’Or
Bonmatíi, who won the award in 2023, became the second-ever women’s player to win the award two years in a row. The 26-year-old midfielder played a crucial role in Spain’s 2023 World Cup victory and triumph in the UEFA Women’s Nations League earlier this year.
At the club level, Bonmati helped Barcelona retain the Women’s Champions League title and a fifth consecutive Liga F premiership.
She scored a career-high 19 goals across all levels this year.
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Men’s Ballon d’Or
Rodri, who plays in the midfield forand Spain, won his first Ballon d’Or award. The 28-year-old helped Spain to the 2024 Euros title and Manchester City to a fourth consecutive Premier League Championship.
He is the first Spanish player to win the award in 60 years, and the first from the English Premier League since five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo won in 2008 while at Manchester United.
Ten Hag sacked by Manchester United
Meanwhile, in Premier League football news, Manchester United has fired Erik ten Hag after two and half years in charge. The Dutch football manager has overseen a poor start to the season for United, who have won only three of nine matches and are sitting in 14th on the Premier League table. The favourite to succeed Ten Hag is reportedly Portuguese manager Rúben Amorim, who is currently at Sporting Lisbon.
