Player Profile
Rodri's ACL recovery timeline makes him Spain's biggest question mark. With him, Spain are title favorites; without him, there's a significant drop-off.
Tactical Role
The deep-lying conductor who controls Spain's tempo. Wins the ball in midfield and distributes with metronomic precision.
Bio
Club Career
Honors (1)
Iconic Moments
Won the 2024 Ballon d'Or after leading Manchester City to a fourth consecutive Premier League and helping Spain win Euro 2024.
Broke the Messi-Ronaldo duopoly era's lingering influence, recognized as the world's best player.
Rodri won the 2024 Ballon d'Or, becoming the first Spanish player to win the award since Luis Suárez in 1960.
Recognition as the best player in the world in a year where he was the pivot of both Manchester City's historic treble and Spain's Euro 2024 triumph.
Rodri was named Player of the Tournament at Euro 2024 as Spain won the championship, scoring in the final against England.
Definitive proof of his status as the world's best midfielder, controlling the tempo of every Spain match at the tournament.
Scored the opening goal in the Euro 2024 final against England and was named Player of the Tournament.
Delivered in the biggest moment, capping a tournament where he dictated the midfield in every match.
Scored the winning goal in the FA Cup final as City completed the treble of Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League.
Was the midfield engine of the first English club to win the treble since 1999.
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