Its injustice that he’s not nominated” - Barcelona legend publicly hits out at Real Madrid star Rodrygo being left out of 2024 Ballon d’Or

Barcelona legend Rivaldo believes omission from the Ballon. Real Madrid forward Rodrygo's dOr shortlist is wrong.. omission from the Ballon The coveted award is. d'Or shortlist is wrong. all set to be. The coveted award is handed to a first-time. all set to be winner this year, with. handed to a first-time Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel. winner this year, with Messi not among the. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel nominees. The trophy will. Messi not among the be awarded on October. nominees.

The trophy will be 28 at the Theatre. awarded on October 28 du Chatelet in Paris,. at the Theatre du France. The 30-man shortlist. Chatelet in Paris, France. is already out and. The 30-man shortlist is some of the best. already out and some players in the world. of the best players have made the cut.. in the world have The nominees include Real. made the cut.

The nominees Madrid forward Vinicius Junior. include Real Madrid forward and Manchester Citys Rodri,. Vinicius Junior and Manchester the frontrunners in the. City's Rodri, the frontrunners race. However, many experts. in the race. However, and fans felt Rodrygo. many experts and fans was a glaring miss. felt Rodrygo was a on the list. His. glaring miss on the absence has been heavily. list. His absence has discussed in recent days.. been heavily discussed in The Brazilian was outstanding. recent days.

The Brazilian was for Los Blancos last. outstanding for Los Blancos season, scoring 17 goals. last season, scoring 17 and setting up nine. goals and setting up more from 51 games.. nine more from 51 He played a key. games. He played a role as the Spanish. key role as the giants won the league,. Spanish giants won the the Champions League, and. league, the Champions League, the Supercopa de Espana.. and the Supercopa de The Ballon dOr is. Espana.

The Ballon d'Or is traditionally awarded to a. traditionally awarded to a player based on his. player based on his achievements as well as. achievements as well as performance for club and. performance for club and country over the past. country over the past 12 months. Rodrygo was. 12 months. Rodrygo was indispensable for Real Madrid. indispensable for Real Madrid last season and would. last season and would be disappointed at missing. be disappointed at missing out on the shortlist.. out on the shortlist.

Speaking Speaking recently, as cited. recently, as cited by Madrid by Madrid Xtra, Rivaldo. Xtra, Rivaldo insisted that insisted that his countrymans. his countryman's absence from absence from the nominee. the nominee list is list is difficult to. difficult to understand.

“What is understand. “What is the. the Ballon d’Or criteria Ballon d’Or criteria if. if someone like Rodrygo someone like Rodrygo is. is not nominated? It not nominated? It is. is difficult to understand difficult to understand this.. this. Rodrygo is a Rodrygo is a potential. potential Ballon d’Or. It Ballon d’Or. It is. is injustice that he injustice that he is. is not nominated,” Rivaldo not nominated,” Rivaldo said.. said.

Rodrygo has had a Rodrygo has had a. slow start to the slow start to the. new season with Los new season with Los. Blancos, registering one goal Blancos, registering one goal. and one assist from and one assist from. five games.

Could a Real five games. Could a. Madrid player win the Real Madrid player win. Ballon d'Or this year?

Vinicius the Ballon dOr this. Junior is among the year? Vinicius Junior is. frontrunners for this year's among the frontrunners for. Ballon d'Or. The coveted this years Ballon dOr.. trophy could return to The coveted trophy could. Real Madrid after a return to Real Madrid. gap of just one after a gap of. year. Karim Benzema won just one year. Karim. the award in 2022 Benzema won the award. during his time at in 2022 during his. the Santiago Bernabeu. In time at the Santiago. 2023, Lionel Messi won Bernabeu. In 2023, Lionel. his record-extending eighth title. Messi won his record-extending. Meanwhile, Luka Modric also eighth title. Meanwhile, Luka. got his hands on Modric also got his. the coveted trophy in hands on the coveted. 2018.

This year, Los Blancos trophy in 2018. This. are well represented among year, Los Blancos are. the nominees. Apart from well represented among the. Vinicius, the other Real nominees. Apart from Vinicius,. Madrid players to make the other Real Madrid. it on the shortlist players to make it. are Jude Bellingham, Federico on the shortlist are. Valverde, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde,. Carvajal, and Antonio Rudiger.

If Kylian Mbappe, Dani Carvajal,. Vinicius wins the Ballon and Antonio Rudiger. If. d'Or this year, he Vinicius wins the Ballon. will be the ninth dOr this year, he. player from the club will be the ninth. to do so. He player from the club. will also be the to do so. He. fifth Brazilian to lift will also be the. the trophy, following in fifth Brazilian to lift. the footsteps of Rivaldo, the trophy, following in. Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, and Kaka.

the footsteps of Rivaldo,.