• The long-awaited breakdown of the expert jury’s 2024 Ballon d’Or votes has finally come to light.
• Michael Oti-Adjei represented Ghana among the 100 journalists who were on the jury to determine the final winner.
• Top sports broadcaster represents the country in deciding who will win the most coveted individual award in football

Renowned Ghanaian journalist, Michael Oti Adjei, has revealed the main reasons why he voted for Rodri to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or award. Vinicius Junior.

Rodri’s victory secured the prestigious prize by a narrow margin of 41 points in one of the closest and most competitive races in recent years.

Expectations for the Ballon d’Or were intense. real Madrid He chose to boycott the ceremony after learning that Vinicius would not claim the title.

L’Equipe has since announced the specific distribution of the votes of the international jury, made up of 100 expert sports journalists, each representing their respective countries.

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Why did Oti Adjei vote for Rodri before Vinicius?

Oti Adjei was among 100 respected journalists who selected the deserving player for the top football prize.

The experienced broadcaster, one of the legendary names of sports media in Ghana, gave the Ballon d’Or to Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri, who eventually won the award.

In a shared list social mediaRodri puts Vinicius Jr and Manchester City ahead Erling Haaland ranks in the top three.

In an interview with Pure FMAdjei explained the factors that led him to prioritize Rodri over Vinicius in his voting decision.

“More of the 100 journalists voted for Rodri than Vinicius. There were too many players from Real Madrid who looked important.

“For me it was very simple. I am convinced that if there is one person who will have the most impact on the team throughout 2024, it will be 2024.”

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He was more effective at the most important moments in big matches. You can rely on Rodri to control the tempo of games, develop attacks and score goals at critical moments. As he said, he was the most consistent player.

Adjei noted that Vinicius’ disappointing performance in the Copa America played a significant role in his decision not to vote for the Brazilian star.

“When I got the email while I was voting, that’s what I thought about the most. If Vinicius had done what Rodri did at the national team level, I think he would have won. In the end, it was a game changer.

Finnish journalist withdraws from Ballon d’Or

Before, TUKO.co.ke The news was made after Finnish journalist Juha admitted that he made a mistake in the voting.

Less than two weeks after Vinícius Júnior narrowly lost the 2024 Ballon d’Or to Rodri, the winger scored a hat-trick against Osasuna on Saturday, November 9.

The Brazilian striker brought the Santiago Bernabéu fans to their feet and opened the scoring for Real Madrid in the 34th minute.

Source: YEN.com.gh