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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><ul><li>Rodri lifted the Ballon d'Or ahead of Vinicius Jr</li><li>Went straight into after-party celebrations</li><li>Footage showed the midfielder mocking Vini</li></ul><table><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2ivxLJJhzdzbJdwo0n"><strong>Follow GOAL on WhatsApp!</strong></a> 🟢📱</td></tr></tbody></table>

VIDEO: Rodri seemingly caught on camera MOCKING Vinicius Jr in wild celebrations after scooping Ballon d'Or ahead of Real Madrid star

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<p>Rodri was awarded the prestigious <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/franck-ribery-ballon-d-or-vote-vinicius-jr-rodri-bayern/bltf4bd145dbf58a4ed" target="_blank">Ballon d'Or on Monday in a ceremony held in Paris</a>, marking a milestone as the first defensive midfielder to win the award. The Spain international earned the recognition after an outstanding season, which included helping Manchester City clinch their fourth consecutive Premier League title and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/the-rondo-ballon-d-or-edition-rodri-s-unlikely-win-vinicius-jr-s-snub-and-will-we-ever-see-usmnt-player-win-real-madrid/blt19161d95f9fe03d4" target="_blank">fuelling Spain’s victorious European Championship campaign.</a></p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Upon receiving the accolade, Rodri celebrated in high spirits and footage showed the midfielder at a restaurant, joined by teammate Ruben Dias, where they jubilantly sang “Rodri’s on fire!” while waving napkins, marking an exuberant celebration of his long-awaited victory. Amid the festive atmosphere, a video published by Spanish outlet <em>El Chiringuito </em>captured Rodri singing along to the melody of the Italian folk tune “Bella Ciao.” However, in a twist, the lyrics appeared to have been altered to “Ciao Vini,” which translates to “Bye Vini” in English. </p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🔥 ¡RODRI SE ACUERDA DE VINICIUS celebrando el BALÓN DE ORO!<br><br>👀 El Manchester City sube... y borra un vídeo del mediocentro festejando su galardón.<br><br>‼️ '¡Vini ciao, Vini ciao, ciao, ciao!' <a href="https://t.co/HOjd86eQ9K">pic.twitter.com/HOjd86eQ9K</a></p>— El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) <a href="https://twitter.com/elchiringuitotv/status/1851402080600117536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>Rodri is currently nursing his Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury while basking in the glory of the Ballon d'Or. Meanwhile, Vinicius is expected to return to action against Valencia over the weekend if the match goes ahead despite serious flood situations in the province. </p>

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VIDEO: Rodri seemingly caught on camera MOCKING Vinicius Jr in wild celebrations after scooping Ballon d'Or ahead of Real Madrid star | Goal.com Uganda

Manchester City star Rodri was seemingly caught on camera chanting and mocking Vinicius Jr. during wild Ballon d&apos;Or celebrations.

VIDEO: Rodri seemingly caught on camera MOCKING Vinicius Jr in wild celebrations after scooping Ballon d&apos;Or ahead of Real Madrid star