Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí won the sought-after Ballon d’Or awards with Spanish supremacy in the limelight globally.
This has been an outstanding night for Spanish football since two of the country’s youth, Rodri, and Aitana Bonmatí, clinched Ballon d’Or awards for the holder of men’s and women’s respective versions, respectively. On the eve of the celebration on one of Spain’s proudest moments on the global podium having shared in great excellence from both of its players, two Spanish footballers, Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí, clinched the 2022 edition of the Ballon d’Or. This edition was done in Paris yesterday, Monday.
Rodri was the only difference in Manchester City’s all-conquering season from the treble. A great consistency and tactical acuteness in the game for Manchester City, always managing to control the tempo from his midfield position, and not many times was he kept on the bench because his defensive qualities and accuracy and precision in passing were more than enough to make that all the difference for the city to get the treble of Premier League and FA Cup and Champions League.
He scored the only goal of the Champions League final and, by that, was guaranteed to be one of the finest midfielders in the world. When Rodri won the award, he said, “I would like to thank my teammates and the coaches. This is as much a collective achievement as it is personal. Football is about teamwork, and I couldn’t have achieved this without them.”.
Aitana Bonmatí won the Ballon d’Or award after her incredible year playing with Barcelona and the Spanish national team. Bonmatí was a great attacking playmaker, who led her side to a strong run domestically and in Europe with two trophies, the Women’s Champions League title, and another league title in commanding style. He was the only goal scorer for the Champions League final and, with that, was certainly to become one of the world’s best midfielders. Rodri won and, commenting afterward, said: “I would like to thank my teammates and the coaches. This is as much a collective achievement as it is personal. Football is about teamwork and I couldn’t have achieved this without them”.
Both victories provide further evidence of Spain’s influence in world football, with Rodri and Bonmatí as the proof of that nation which still produces the most gifted talents on this planet. Amidst change in the Spanish game, the victories reflect the skill and determination emerging from leagues and national teams.
As Spain celebrates this double victory, Rodri, and Bonmatí’s Ballon d’Or wins are going to inspire a new generation of players in men’s and women’s football and reflect Spain’s unimpeachable influence on the world stage and their collective commitment to excellence in football.
