"We are so proud of him" ❤️ | Pep Guardiola on Rodri winning the Ballon d'Or

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Man City boss praises Rodri after winning the 2024 Ballon d'Or.
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[@CheBryan-q6m]

Well spoken well coach

[@zairaajamova9551]

Yep😊

[@renzelkhamacho1379]

Last season when Haaland broke all records, having 60+ goal involvements in his 1st season, winning a treble, he still lost the Ballon Dor to Messi. Messi hadn't done much spectacular all year but won the World cup where he was phenomenal. As Man City fans we were disappointed that Haaland didn't win it but we understood why. We didn't complain, Haaland was at the awards and took his L like a man, look at how Madrid are behaving now, you'd think Vini scored 50 goals and won the world cup judging by how childish they're behaving.

[@bestintheworld568]

That's the thing, Vini is pretty much anonymous in most games. He might grab a goal or assist here and there or do a good bit of skill, but he's not consistent. Spends more time rolling on the floor or arguing with the ref and getting booked. He's clearly talented, but for me just isn't consistently involved in games enough. I'd say that Carvahal, Rodrygo and Rudiger were more important to Real Madrid's success than he was.

[@Omar-fi9tl]

its not just a vini thing all of real madrid didnt attend the event even though they and their players won 3 awards which is weird because this is not a first time a real madrid player lost the ballon d'or

[@hafolahbi]

Very childish and improper. I have lost the respect that I have for that team, so self centred

[@joyantoshatadal5065]

Crybaby player, Crybaby club

[@erikgeorgboesing2630]

Vini is playing fantastically almost every eye; you’re turning a blind eye to him. He’s scoring outside the box, assisting with trivellas and always anchoring a left back on his side of the pitch. Don’t you remember that it was him that kept Madrid alive against us in Bernabeu last season? I’m really glad that Rodri has won the Ballon d’Or, but if Vini keep playing like he’s playing, he’s gonna win it next season for sure

[@channelveritas7474]

Love how humble this dude is. Legend in front of our eyes! 👀🔥💯✅

[@fifermcgee5971]

The making of a true champion and manager, just an all round decent human being. City is so lucky to have him as their manager.

[@danielqwesi6800]

Father of monsters Messi. I like that from Pep 😅

[@atikurrahman9304]

Well deserved. He would walk into any team in the world and make them better.

[@OmmRout-j1u]

Pep: Cristiano is a monster and father of the monster is messi 🤣🤣

[@genichiro77]

funny words from him but it’s not a secret that he thinks Messi is the goat

[@86MagicJ]

@@genichiro77it is known globally that Messi owns Ronnie

[@theastonvillaseal585]

What 💀

[@Srinu_KK_2030]

For what mf just see real madrid vs barca matches when ronaldo played Barca failed with bayern and u are saying pessi is a monster

[@vaisnavaoneday9223]

He slided that one through really well 😂

[@ReneBongsiysi]

Pep well said,,,we are happy to have our player has won it for us and for the Premier league

[@mahmoudhazem8136]

Liverpool fan, but respect to Rodri for bringing it back to the Prem.

[@Débrief_de_foot_manc_city]

he is a bit frustrated because Rodri didnt thank him in the speech, which i found very disgusting from Rodri. Guardiola deserved to be the first to be thanked

[@ninetyfive9566]

As a liverpool fan i must say rodri fully deserved it. Awesome player 👏

[@user-df5kr3ld4r]

😍😍😍😍

[@nottheoneneo9471]

I feel like only Liverpool fans can admit it. always a healthy rivalry between City and Liverpool

[@SubZero-896]

Yep and he's humble unlike vini

[@johankotze727]

My favorite thing in football socials is the "As a ____ fan" and proceeds to compliment a rival club. lol

[@Artifis0743]

Finally. A decent Liverpool fan who has respect for Man City

[@EXD_Oliverr]

Rodri derserved it and they cant accept it

[@Mr-ug4zb]

Nah Vinni did

[@CoG2024]

Vini deserved asw

[@Flaming-wings]

​@@CoG2024He was crap for brazil

[@buuzy252]

He did not deserve it. It was a clear conspiracy.

[@Mcfc2Rich]

Should have been Haaland last year. Least we didnt get shafted twice in a row

[@GaryMills-ku3rv]

What a manager

[@fifermcgee5971]

As the great Tina Turner would say, "simply the best".

[@makas01217]

As an Arsenal fan, I would say Rodri is well deserved. Vini was great too but people who think Rodri does not deserve the award don’t understand football and the importance of a player like Rodri. Stop playing FIFA and football isn’t just about skill move, speed and goals, unless you are as overpowered as Messi or CR7

[@hasnaindude]

Rodri deserved it more last year, he wasnt Spains or City's best player last year. I have no issue with a CDM winning it, I actually think that its great for football but there's no consistency with the Ballon D'or trophy. If Rodri wins this year, Iniesta should win back in 2010 over Messi when he led Spain to the world cup. If its not just about International Trophies then why not Wesley Snejder that year who led his team to the final and won the UCL. Or what about Jude Bellingham with a Euro Finals appearance and UCL? If its on ability alone then why the hell did Messi win it last year when he was playing for Inter Miami in 2023. The award itself is a joke at this point. Rodri's case this year is Manchester City always won when he played, and he won a Euro where he got subbed in the final. Vini led RM to a league and CL double. He scored in multiple big games in that CL campaign and was there best player throughout. It seems to be less about who is the best player in the world and more about who does the media like the most.

[@joules_sw]

My exact thought

[@danielakpiche8547]

Jude Bellingham led Madrid to the league last year..so please talk stats and its a voting system bruh, when you have 3 Madrid players in the top 4 the votes are inevitably shared so it becomes hard for vini to win by a mile...all these talk for vini and you left out the guy who won Madrid games Jude

[@davecroad6277]

Well deserved brilliant player

[@Alevvv90]

Pep is such a great manager and Rodri truly deserved to win 🩵

[@songdecode]

Christiano is a monster BUT Messi is the father of monsters!! Like if you agree🤩 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="218">3:38</a>

[@thisisspartaa7910]

Cristiano won’t forget this and once he hit back pls don’t cry

[@draza9000]

He didn't meant that Messi was his father lol. He called both monsters but Messi is the biggest monster of them all.

[@blurry2892]

@@thisisspartaa7910 means cristiano has fragile ego?

[@Tom-bq7eb]

​@@blurry2892trust me he dose not care about you

[@themanwithnothingtolose]

Vini Jnr crybaby fans acting like he had a season comparable to Messi 2012.

[@brunojosuequifanda3733]

No even Messi could replicate That lol.Vini diserved The award

[@abhiramb5802]

​@@brunojosuequifanda3733what are you saying bro .

[@brunojosuequifanda3733]

@@abhiramb5802 That wos Messi at his peak .

[@gustavocarvalho412]

Qual outro jogador é comparavel ao messi de 2012? 😂

[@Syg04]

Rodri deserve it ❤ and so he is

[@josephsongolo7921]

well analysed coach. well spoken

[@kannansr7224]

As a Liverpool fan , i hate Rodri, cause he is so good, this is not just a win for him, but also restores credibility to Ballon d'or. He has been the best player for years now, not just last year.

[@vyogh]

its the opposite, ballon d'or has lost the little credibility it still had

[@Gistme2023]

@@vyogh Football won yesterday 🙏🏽 Just imagine Vini that turn to ghost for Brazil wins the Ballon Dor? It would've been the biggest joke of the season 😂 Go check out the past Ballon Dors winners, they were all Hero's for their countries and not a ghost.

[@vyogh]

@@Gistme2023 remember when Messi used to collect ballon dors in his early 20s by being phenomenal with Barcelona and doing nothing with Argentina?

[@vyogh]

@@Gistme2023 the very same Georges Weah who gave the award yesterday has won nothing with this national team. That also means Haaland would never win the ballon dor even he scores 120 goals with city

[@Gistme2023]

@@vyogh Messi won Ballon Dor in a season where World Cup, or Euro was not played. There is no way another good player will get to World Cup final or wins and they will give the Ballon Dor to Messi.

[@truth6074]

Pep ❤

[@megafactor4578]

My goat pep always finding a way to involve messi🤣😅

[@apexheat6553]

But he made a valid point tho

[@SteA197]

I mean Messi has personally won the award more times than all Englishmen combined so it's fair to bring him up.

[@yotamoren818]

He made Messi 😊

[@megafactor4578]

@apexheat6553 true, he is rarely ever wrong

[@megafactor4578]

@@SteA197 makes sense, and besides. His the greatest footballer ever

[@LewisCollins-nj8ht]

First half of the season it was Bellingham that carried Real madrid not Vinicius. Bellingham was the la liga player of the season. Vinicius only came alive in the later stages of the season. He did fxck all for Brazil too so why should he deserve it? Rodri lost like one game all season when he was involved and won the Euros and the Prem and other trophies. Anyone that understands football knows how important the CDM position is and not many players can do what Rodri does in that position

[@gustavocarvalho412]

Lembrando que na primeira metade da temporada o vinicius estava lesionado

[@vyogh]

Madrid lost 2 games last season and Vini didn't play in one, Brazil did not lose any game in copa america (1 victory and 3 draws). I guess they're equal in this aspect?

[@tidi4484]

I like how Pep, the father of current coaches said that that’s normal. And fortunately for all nominees that monster (CR7) & his father (Messi) missed this edition. Even that we know the vibes. No one could be good as them if they are on race… well done Rodri 🥳! Good luck to Vini Jr, don’t listen this haters who said that because of you’re black. You have to keep working as you use to do since you become professional and hopefully you could win that Bd’Or many times a row. Just keep going working and do not follow those who act as babies 👶

[@MrManie777]

A well spoken coach who knows what football is all about. The monster of football is freaking out in Miami after compleated football❤

[@RohitSinghxyt]

*The father of the Monster

[@BigBoss-hs9up]

Pep 💯%

[@elainehernen286]

Love this team wonderful news and wonderful coach in pep❤🎉😊

[@QAHS2008]

Madrid fans bring Johan Cruyff quote to justify that Rodri robbed Vini but they forget that Rodri's boss's boss is Johan Cruyff himself, he would've also supported Rodri...

[@accadoza]

🌟well deserved

[@lamekkemboi7564]

Rodri is on fire 🔥

[@yasheebfaridi2888]

Well said Pep. WELL said, This Ballon D'or is for all the Midfielders like Xavi Iniesta Busquest Toni Kroos Kevin De Bruyne.

[@mrHaland-yb4wv]

The king of the world class 🌎💙 MVP the season😊❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@luisplaza4628]

Grande Rodri Gracias por todo campeón. 🇪🇸⚽🇪🇸⚽🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆😎

[@edsonrodrigues6202]

Grande my balls. Vini deserve it more.

[@luisplaza4628]

Jaja qué payaso eres tío envidioso.

[@abhiramb5802]

What a talk. Legendary Pep. You said it

[@user-df5kr3ld4r]

well deserved 👏

[@samuelmuiruri4704]

Congratulations to Rodrigo for winning BD. Fully deserved

[@johankotze727]

I love it when my manager speaks Facts. United fans wouldn't understand they had mr "eras comes to an end"

[@Neil3D]

That moving sponsor board is a package sent from hell

[@seyioyetade]

I thought my eyes was decieving me 😅😅😅

[@StiffColt]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="156">2:36</a> bro speaking in “ancient mumble”

[@rumplestilskin223]

Just like you

[@johankotze727]

yeah nah no idea what he said there

[@nottheoneneo9471]

He is right about Spanish football

[@maxteraform]

Pep complimenting Spanish football as if he didn't basically start the entire movement by himself

[@gidkom]

Hahaa he was the architect

[@mediacenterman8583]

*Cruyff

[@anishsurchowdhury1289]

It should be Johan Cruyff the pioneer

[@maxteraform]

@@mediacenterman8583 Cruyff didn't start the mainstream of tiki-taka in the early 2010s. Without Pep dominanting football with Barcelona, it would probs never be as popular

[@benedictmalesoena3264]

Vicente del Bosque enters the chat

[@franklinalvarez6248]

Felicidades Rodri!!! que viva Espana!!

[@ibrahimali4612]

Best couch of all time 😊

[@SebViveros]

beautifully said. yes. if your in the competition, you should be proud. keep working. spanish football is king.

[@martindingara6332]

Im happy to see that Rodri's role is not being overlooked as much as it has been anymore but a better way for these ballond'or ceremonies to take is to give 5 awards every year, 1 for the best forward, 1 for the best midfielder, one for the best defender, 1 for the best goalkeeper and one last one for the best manager, rather than just clumping all footballers into one category, and since we are the fans let us make our voices heard and bring this suggestion up.

[@jewbacca7777]

Winning the Ballon D’or is about more than impressive performances and winning trophies. It’s about class and impressive character. Vini Jr had the trophies and the individual performances but he has no class. He’s a perpetual victim, always crying about injustice and unfairness while getting paid an absolute fortune to play the sport he loves professionally, he has no right to constantly play the victim while being one of the most privelidged people on earth. I admire him as a player, I detest him as a person especially after the way he’s reacted to this. He actually has zero class, Rodri is a far better ambassador for the sport and someone worth looking up to. The Ballon Dor judges can rest easy knowing that they made the right decision.

[@brunojosuequifanda3733]

Cristian wos a bad Boy lol

[@thewheelofafox]

@@brunojosuequifanda3733 not as much as this

[@bhargavsai8014]

Do you even know what's the difference between playing the victim card and actually suffering from being the victim?he was getting racially abused in spain,sometimes by his own fans aswell as being called names like "monkicius" simply because his skin contains more melanin,what does him earning millions have to do with it,at the end of the day he is a human just like us and hence should be respected

[@gustavocarvalho412]

Resumindo: entregaram a premiação por que fora de campo as atitudes do vinicius não agradam os jornalistas, pensei que era um premio que avaliava o jogador e o que ele faz pelo seu time, não a pessoa e como vive fora do futebol.... 😂

[@diligenceeke3023]

​@@bhargavsai8014 Let them wallow in their ignorance. Winning the Ballon is all about performance. Has nothing to do with character.

[@EbrimaJallow-z2h]

congratulations rodrigo

[@RnaPolymerase-us8fq]

i 100 % agree with pep

[@danielpana2627]

🔥🙌Rodrigo Cascante Hernandez is a BALLONDOR 2024 winner🌟🩵 🥹What a time to be alive🔥🫶😭

[@DaainShah-n8o]

As a city fan felt sorry for real fans I know that rodri is Best CDM in current situations but this time vini deserves it ❤❤

[@tidi4484]

Well spoken Pep 👍🏾

[@fifermcgee5971]

Always listen to Pep's wise words so calmly delivered.

[@vocheseleon]

We put our trust on Pep and this is the reality he's leading us to.

[@kylegill4932]

A very well deserved award (liverpool supporter)

[@guinnessharvey4476]

My 16 year old self watching City in the third tier wouldn’t believe this would ever happen. A city player winning the ballon dor??!

[@JoelNamisi]

Congratulations my greatest midfielder

[@kamalnagar1604]

Good objective interview

[@mrajaram7676]

He was updated by him .

[@smoothcriminal4365]

Vini ghosted in international football. Enough said. Madrid fans need to stop crying

[@captainzee55]

From a messi fan Congrats Rodri

[@L0rdjaggi]

father of the monster is Messi 🥶, i know CR7 mad.

[@Manc268]

Grats Rodri !!

[@HAWK_H]

We are so proud of him

[@Fozbear-k8j]

PR disaster for Real Madrid. Awful behaviour

[@matthew-thomasplant3542]

Rodri thoroughly deserves the award, consistently excellent, hard running powerhouse.

[@StevenRogers-q9y]

Pep guardiola really love messi . He called messi the father of the monsters.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@HAWK_H]

Football was saved yesterday 😌

[@Lee-l5t4c]

The advertisement board behind him made be go cross eyed 😵‍💫😂

[@somtonwadike9509]

Well said Pep

[@Pairson]

Pep literally cooked Real Madrid there... No wonder their fans are so insecure about City and Rodri

[@Inzy-k]

Just shows you how dominant an freaks of nature Messi an Cristiano were, 10 years just them 2 winners, an 12 balon dor between them is just outrageous 🤯 🐐🐐

[@Luna27-d7m]

Very well said

[@tidi4484]

Yes that Vini has done a great season! But that’s shouldn’t justify this childish behavior of Real Madrid. Shame on those white jerseys players, staff and fans who agreed their act 😌😌😌

[@mdhowlader2295]

Yes we are so proud of Rodri 🩵🩵🩵🎉🎉

[@carlosfandino6524]

“The father of the monster” there it is.

[@dmemcfc3]

{ 💙 MCFC 💙 } Rodri is what I call The Complete ⚽️ Player.

[@pepguardiola5878]

If vini won it, he will brag about it every games against every opponents as he is soo boastful and very arrogant. So, Rodri winning it is without the best for football.

[@tonyshiels7718]

The greatest manager of all time

[@_Iamdmoney]

This is what class looks like. Not what Real Madrid did totally appalled at their behavior it's unacceptable.

[@RaoulDemeyere]

mature answers

[@naphakademagadla]

Did Guardiola just throw a dig at Messi ayboHalland balandor last season

[@Wladislav]

No

[@Slv-p8d]

Rodri 555, Vini ❤

[@Wladislav]

Very well-said and very well-deserved by Rodri. There was no true standout candidate this time and Rodri and Vini were both totally acceptable winners, as were a few others. The only real embarrassing thing here is Real Madrid for not showing up purely because they didn't win both first and second place in the men's voting. Real childish _"I'm taking my ball and going home"_ type of behaviour.

[@Eslam.Ahmed.]

What Madrid did is disrespectful to Rodri before themselves ! whats funny they also wanted Rodri in their team lol !

[@HAWK_H]

Best player in the world 💪💪💪

[@keshar90]

pep and messi GOAT

[@hadys8778]

As an envious and jealous Man United fan , I legitmately think Rodri 100% deserved it and Real Madrid should have put their ego to the side and have showed up. When Ronaldo didn't win the ballon d'or many times he still showed up and clapped for Messi given Cristiano's massive ego at that time, he still show respect. Vini acted like a baby 100%

[@shaiawo8738]

People overlook it’s about what your team and country win as well. Rodri won way more titles than Vini and was exceptional the whole time he deserved it.

[@javierescobar7131]

tte father of the monster, i couldn’t say it better

[@borislavbyanov2004]

THE REAL TRUE

[@infomedia8047]

My best

[@charlesapana9935]

This good football

[@jmzrc17]

Not a City fan but absolutely deserved, Rodri is as close to irreplaceable as you can get. About time the Real/Barca bias ended. Two winners from the highest standard league in the world in more than 30 years is a joke in itself.

[@nayeemhasan4899]

lets vote all around the world. lets see who wins

[@shajudheens2992]

Good decision, Rodri eligible for Ballon d'or

[@vyogh]

why don't we recognize right backs like Carvajal who won everything Vini and Rodri won combined, had the best season of his career, a high G/A for a RB, scored in a champions league final and was elected MOTM.

[@Wladislav]

Because at no point was Carvajal ever the best player for Real or Spain. This award is for the best player.

[@yummybubbles]

I heard brazil is making their award now

[@Mcfc2Rich]

Madrid are sore losers. Lucky they have their last 2 CLs.

[@Mohsiin]

This should make it 116 charges

[@abdulssewanyana]

As a Chelsea fan, Rodri deserves it.

[@roynarain7129]

Winning the trophy on this controversial way gives you a bad feeling..He is right, a Spanish footballer must win the trophy. Even so Messi won the trophy in a controversial way in 2010, after being humiliated by the Germans in the quarter final, in stead of Iniesta.

[@oftenman6765]

we found another quote for messi to edit in videos. "Father of monsters"

[@dylannakandakarisugimoto6201]

Rip Ballon d’or