Spain won the Ballon d’Or on Monday after a gap of 64 years. It was Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante (Rodri), the Spanish midfielder from Manchester City. 

Rodri, after receiving the award, acknowledged that it was not an award for him as an individual but for his entire country. Simultneously, the footballer who showered huge praise for Lamine Yamal, also acknowledged all the parties responsible for him being on the stage.

He stated, “This victory is not mine alone, but of Spanish football. This is for many players who did not get this award despite deserving it, such as Iniesta, Xavi, Iker, and Busi,” he said in a sentence of pure class as revealed by CBS Sports Golazo

Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets, the famous midfield trio who led Barcelona and Spain’s Golden Generation, all did not win the award in their playing days and it was forever seen as one of the biggest injustices in football.

Rodri’s win and his dedication to the award to the maestros thus brought much-needed closure to Spain who had not won the award in the last 64 years.The last winner, after all, was Luis Suarez in 1960.