Manchester City midfielder Rodri has shared his emotions about the results of the 2023 Ballon d'Or vote.
Rodri, Getty Images"I felt a sense of pride. To be in the top five and among those I play with is already worthy of respect. I was most proud to represent my country among the 30 finalists. I hope there will be more of us in the future.
It is worth noting that I was the first among mortals. The level of football this year is very high. We have returned from the World Cup, which was won by Argentina, so Messi deserves this award. But we must not forget that people like Mbappe and Holland score 40-50 goals a year," AS quoted Rodri as saying.
As a reminder, Lionel Messi, a striker for the Argentine national team and Inter Miami, won this year's Ballon d'Or. Erling Holland and Kylian Mbappe took second and third place in the voting. Kevin de Bruyne took fourth place, and Rodri took fifth place.
