Igor Linnik, a long-time representative of Ukraine in the France Football survey for the “Ballon d’Or”, a well-known sports journalist, commented on the awarding of this prize in 2024. We remind you that the holder of the “Ballon d’Or”-2024 is the midfielder of English “Manchester City” and the national team of Spain, Rodri.
“As a long-time member of the France Football jury, I am very pleased and proud of the results of the 68th ‘Ballon d’Or’ competition!
Rodri’s victory, the defensive midfielder of Manchester City and the national team of Spain, in the historically most significant nomination is proof of the highest professional level of our international jury.
Thank you to all my colleagues from 99 countries around the world for such a choice!
Thank you France Football for the opportunity to be part of the most prestigious competition in world football!
Finally, I would like to share my top 10 laureates: Rodri, Carvajal, Bellingham, Vinicius, Yamal, Wirtz, Lautaro, Foden, Mbappe, Lookman.
I am proud that 7 of my selections made it to the final ten of France Football, 6 to the final seven, and 4 to the final five and four.
As for the Ukrainian Artem Dovbyk, who shared 29th place with veteran German Mats Hummels, I firmly believe that simply getting onto the list of 30 nominees from France Football is a great advance, which must now be worked for and increased with new individual and team achievements every day, month, and year,” Linnik wrote on his Facebook page.