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Real Madrid, Brazil star Rodrygo admits disappointment after Ballon d'Or snub

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Real Madrid attacker Rodrygo admits 'he was upset' when learning he did not feature on a 30-player shortlist for the 2024 Ballon d'Or.
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Real Madrid forward Rodrygo has admitted that he was surprised to be left off the shortlist for the 2024 Ballon d'Or.

In his five years at the Bernabeu, Rodrygo has developed into one of the best players in world football through establishing himself as a key part of the Los Blancos squad.

A total of 55 goals and 42 assists have been contributed from 221 appearances in all competitions, many of which came during the 2023-24 campaign.

The Brazil international chipped in with 17 goals and nine assists as Real regained the La Liga title and won yet another Champions League crown.

However, the 23-year-old was nowhere to be seen when the 30-player shortlist for the Ballon d'Or was revealed last week.

How has Rodrygo responded?

On the pitch, the versatile attacker has brushed off the disappointment, scoring the only goal of the game as Brazil defeated Ecuador in a World Cup qualifier on Friday night.

Ahead of a fixture in Paraguay on Tuesday, Rodrygo has been asked on his feelings over being snubbed for the highly-acclaimed accolade.

Speaking to ESPN, Rodrygo said: "I was upset, I think I deserved it.

"I don't want to belittle the players who are there, I think they deserved it also. But I think I had a place in the 30."

Which players were fortunate to be on Ballon d'Or shortlist?

Real Madrid teammates Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior were two players who can claim to be justified selections on the list.

A further four players from the Spanish giants would feature in Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Toni Kroos and Federico Valverde.

That said, players such as Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu and Paris Saint-Germain's Vitinha were perhaps fortunate to be picked among the elite.

That is despite Calhanoglu contributing 13 goals and three assists during Inter's Serie A title triumph and Vitinha chipping in with seven goals and four assists from his 28 outings in Ligue 1. body check tags ::

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2Real Madrid1173121111024
3Atletico MadridAtletico126511871123
4Villarreal116322019121
5Osasuna126331716121
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7Real BetisBetis125431210219
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9Rayo Vallecano114431210216
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11Real Sociedad124351010015
12GironaGirona124351517-215
13Sevilla124351217-515
14AlavesAlaves124171419-513
15Leganes122551216-411
16Getafe12174810-210
17Espanyol123181122-1110
18Las PalmasLas Palmas122371321-89
19Real ValladolidValladolid12228924-158
20Valencia11146817-97
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