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Can Rodri, the ultimate team player, win the Ballon d'Or?

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Can the ultimate team player ever hope to win the Ballon d'Or, the most prized individual award in football? That is the question being asked of Rodri, the Manchester City and Spain midfielder, and he will discover the answer when the 2024 winner is announced at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Monday.

While the award is decided by the votes of a panel of journalists from the top 100 ranked nations in the FIFA Men's Ranking, with the candidates drawn from a 30-player shortlist, the 2024 award is almost certain to come down to the claims of two players -- Rodri, and Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinícius Júnior.