
Manchester City midfielder Rodri won the Ballon d’Or award on Monday night.
Rodri beat off competition from Real Madrid stars likes Vinicius Jr, Jude Bellingham and Dani Carvajal who were also candidates for the award.
Rodri has revealed that after the award, he was immediately contacted by Real Madrid star Dani Carvajal, who congratulated him.
Speaking to the media in the aftermath of Monday’s ceremony in Paris, Rodri revealed that the first phone call he received after departing the gala came from one of Vinicius’ Real Madrid teammates.
The 28-year-old said: “I talked to Carva, he deserved it too! The first call I received when I left [the gala] was from him. He’s a player with whom I’m very close, even more so now with the injury, he’s a player who shares the same values as me. He congratulated me.”