Lucas Leiva believes midfielder Rodri has earned the right to win the Ballon d'Or following his trophy-laden period with Manchester City and Spain.
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00:00Of course, a midfielder, especially a holding midfielder,
00:04normally is not a position that people look at so much,
00:08but it's an important role for the team.
00:11Busquets and now Rodri are playing a big part in Man City,
00:14but also in Spain, we could see in the Euros.
00:17Rodri is one of the favourites to win the Ballon d'Or,
00:20but I would say, I probably would think another two players,
00:24Bellingham and Vinicius Jr.
00:27I think the three of them will challenge for the Ballon d'Or.
00:30Of course, Rodri deserves it,
00:32but also Bellingham and Vinicius Jr. deserve it as well,
00:35what they've done with Real Madrid,
00:37but also with the national team, Bellingham, getting to the finals.
00:40I'm happy to see a holding midfielder in the shortlist,
00:44because it's a position that people don't look at so much,
00:48but now people are starting to appreciate it a little bit more.