Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi says he was not surprised to see Rodri beat Vinicius Jr to the Ballon d'Or.
Vini and Real Madrid were so upset the Brazilian didn't win the prestigious prize they ended up petulantly boycotting the ceremony.
Yet Cubarsi says that Rodri was a deserved winner.
“I wasn’t surprised that Vinicius didn’t win the Ballon D’Or, it was very close between him and Rodri. In the end, it’s good that a Spaniard won," he told RAC1.
Cubarsi also said how he was happy to attend the awards even though he knew he wouldn't be picking up a prize.