Ballon d'Or: 'He's an animal' - Rodri names player to win award

Manchester City midfielder Rodri backed Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal to win the Ballon d'Or in the near future, calling him an 'animal'. He stated Yamal is the present and future of Spanish football and noted that the 18-year-old narrowly missed out to Ousmane Dembele in the 2025 Ballon d'Or. Rodri won the Ballon d'Or in 2024.