Guti has taken a stance on El Chiringuito regarding the Ballon d'Or. He believes that Rodri's victory is unfair, because it was last year when it was his turn. This year it should have gone to a Real Madrid player.
"The Ballon d'Or Could Only Go to a Real Madrid Player"
This is how Guti provws his point:
"Madrid had many players. If it's not Vinícius, you had Bellingham, who won the Champions League, La Liga and reached the Euro Cup final. If it's not Bellingham, you have Carvajal, who won La Liga, the Champions League and the Euro Cup.
"This year's Ballon d'Or doesn't make sense. And you're giving the prize for best team in the world to Real Madrid. It can't be, really.
"It's not because of Vinícius, but because this year they can't give it to any other player who isn't from Madrid. Any of the three could have won it.
"Rodri already deserved it last year. But they didn't give it to him and ignored him, like many Spaniards. That's the reality."
"They didn't want to give it to anyone from Real Madrid"
"And since they didn't give it to him, they had to do so this year. But this wasn't the year. One way or another it had to go to a Real Madrid player.
"They gave it to him because of last year and because they didn't want to give it to anyone from Real Madrid this time. It doesn't make any sense.
"Vinícius did poorly in Copa América? Well, give it to Carvajal or Bellingham."
"This year it wasn't Rodri's turn"
"They took it away from him last year. But I'm happy because they gave it to Spanish soccer. Many Spanish players have deserved it and he was let down last year.
"The Ballon d'Or has no prestige, I can't believe this. I don't know what the criteria are when voting. If it's for what you've done for your team, then Rodri shouldn't win it, Carvajal should.
It's the first time that someone who isn't in the Premier League's starting 11 or the Champions League's starting 11 has won. Mind you, that says a lot. And hats off to Rodri, I loved it and I was very excited.
But this year it wasn't his turn. This year it was either Vinícius or Carvajal.