Aitana and Rodri shine their own light in the Ballon d’Or alongside Spanish football that borders on awards.

The Théâtre du Châtelet witnessed a magical night for Spanish football. At the gala of Golden Ball The main role was taken by the Spanish players who won almost all the prizes awarded. He Yashin Prizewhich rewards the best goalkeeper in the world, and the prize Johan Cruyff for the best coach in women’s football, the only two awards that escaped.

The great season of the real Madrid and of Women’s Barcaadded to the successes of the national team with the achievement of League of Nations and the European Cuppredicted that many prizes would go to Spanish players. The great unknown fell on the most important reward of the evening, the Golden Ballbut faced with Real Madrid’s refusal to travel to Paris, doubts began to dissipate in favor of Rodri.

He Aitana Bonmati’s Ballon d’Or It was an open secret. The midfielder reiterated her title as the best player in the world for the second year in a row and beat her teammates: Caroline Graham Hansen And Salma Paralluelo. The success of women’s football was already assured. The climax of the big Parisian night came when George Weah announced the name of the winner of the 2024 Ballon d’Or: Rodrigo Hernandez.

The first big news of the evening came with the first prize. Lamine Yamal received on Kopa Trophy to be the best under-21 player in the world. Without a doubt, this decision is not a surprise since the Spanish player and the Barca surprised all football fans with an explosion that very few players remember.

In his first appearance in professional football, Lamine Yamal It was the ray of light for a Barça adrift. His performances with the Barça team have not gone unnoticed Luis de la Fuente. The coach opted for the young man and in the European Cup He was one of the most notable players of the tournament.

Pressure is not a factor that goes with him. At 17, Lamine demonstrated a maturity on the playing fields that allow him to show his best version in contexts where others would be small. Nothing and no one intimidates him. The talent before which the Barça player finds himself suggests that he is destined to mark an era.

To players like Arda Güler, Kobbie Mainoo, Savinho and Pau Cubarsí They had no choice but to see Lamine reach the top. Although in the case of the Turkish player from Real Madrid he did not need to see it in the first person.

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The second good news for the Barça team came in the hands of the Barça women. The organization recognized them as the best women’s club of the year. He Barça anthem rang in Paris when Laporta And Alexia Putellas They took the stage, but so did the rest of the staff.

He the real Madrid won the award for best club of the year, but since there was no representative of the Madrid entity, the announcement was obvious. No one was going to collect the prize.

Spanish football did it complete: 3 out of 3. However, the streak was interrupted when the Yashin Trophy was awarded to the best goalkeeper of the year. Unai Simon, Andriy Lunin, Dibu Martínez, Maignan and Donnarumma They were candidates, but the Argentinian goalkeeper ended up taking the lead… for the second year in a row.

The bad news did not arrive alone. in the trophy Johan Cruyff for the best women’s football coach, the winner was Emma Hayes. The Chelsea manager beat a Jonathan Giraldez that he had won everything with Barça.

The Johan Cruyff Trophy for best coach had the following nominees: Luis de la Fuente, Pep Guardiola, Xabi Alonso, Carlo Ancelotti, Gasperini and Scaloni. The Real Madrid coach is the one who won the trophy after winning La Liga and the Champions League. Another prize that headed to Spain, even though there was no one to collect it.

Accompanied by Alexia Putellas, Patri Guijarro, Jenni Hermoso and Mariona Caldentey, Aitana Bonmatí won the Ballon d’Or for the second consecutive year, the fourth in a row that she will win at the hands of a Spanish player. His performance at FC Barcelona was exceptional, adding 26 goals and 18 assists which allowed the club to win a quartet of trophies: the Champions LeagueTHE League F, THE Queen’s Cup and the Spanish Super Cup.

As the evening progressed, the rumor grew that Rodri was going to be the Ballon d’Or winner, even though he had admitted before the event that he knew nothing. The organization supported this fact by acknowledging to EFE that the winner did not know it was him. Before the absences of Vinicius, Bellingham and CarvajalRodri was the only one of the four nominees present at the Teatro del Chatelet.

George Weah He was responsible for announcing the name of the national team and the Manchester City midfielder. For the second time in history, a Spaniard managed to win the Golden Ball after Luis Suárez in 1960. The Madrid native wanted to dedicate this victory to all of Spanish football.