2024 Ballon d'Or

Rodri and Aitana Bonmati win Ballon d'Or awards amid controversy

Real Madrid players and the team itself did not attend the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris, ostensibly in protest. Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri won the men's award, while Barcelona and Spain international Aitana Bonmat took the women's prize for the second year running.
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