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The Man City: Rodrigo has won the 2024 Men’s Ballon d'Or trophy and in doing so, becomes the first Manchester City player to claim the coveted honour at the Theatre du Chatelet on Monday.

The Spaniard's contributions to Manchester City's Premier League and Spain's 2024 European Championship winning campaign saw him pip Real Madrid trio Vinicius Jr, Jude Bellingham and Dani Carvajal who completed the top four.

The Man City midfielder has suffered an ACL injury and has been ruled out of the 2024/25 season and was seen with crutches at the event.