Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe remarked that he thought his current teammate Vinicius Jr would win the 2024 Ballon d'Or award instead of Manchester City midfielder Rodri. "Is Rodri a Ballon d'Or player for you?...Today, we don't know who the Ballon d'Or is going to, except that no one should be excluded...even a goalkeeper," he stated, criticising the award criteria.