After helping Spain to lift their fourth Euro title, Rodri has been fired to top of the power ranking for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award.
Following the completion of the 2024 edition of the Euro and the Copa America, the top 5 in the Ballon d’Or power rankings have been released.
Here are the top five contenders according to Power Rankings by Goal:
- Rodri (Spain, Manchester City)
- Vinicius (Brazil, Real Madrid)
- Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
- Dani Carvajal (Spain, Real Madrid)
- Lautaro Martinez (Argentina, Inter Milan)
Recall that Rodri won the Premier League with City and emerged Euro 2024 champions alongside Dani Carvajal.
Carvajal also won the La Liga and Champions League trophies with Madrid alongside Bellingham and Vinicius.
Inter Milan’s Martinez scored the winner as Argentina clinched back-to-back Copa America titles and finished as the top scorer.
The Argentine striker had won the Serie A with Inter before winning the tournament with his lone goal in the final against Colombia.
The official list of the Ballon d’Or nominees will soon be made official by the awards organizers.