Ballon d’Or: Rodri better footballer than Vinicius – Paul Scholes

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has claimed that Manchester City’s Rodri is a better footballer compared to Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior.

Scholes said this while defiantly defending Rodri for beating Vinicius to the 2024 Ballon d’Or.

The former England midfielder said this when he recently appeared on The Overlap’s Fan Debate.

He argued with podcaster Rory Jennings about Rodri’s abilities and his Ballon d’Or win.

Jennings had suggested that Rodri was not a ‘beautiful footballer’ and is inferior to Vinicius.

But Scholes disagreed, saying: “I think he is a better footballer than Vinicius Junior.

“Vinicius will probably win you more games but Rodri, I think, he’s a beautiful footballer.”