I wouldn't dismiss the racist element to this decision. Vini isn't just a black player, he's a black player who has repeatedly called out La Liga and Spanish football in general. We've seen how unpopular that made him. He gets slated by all sorts of people now for any perceived slip up no matter how slight. That has to have had an effect on some Ballon d'Or voters.
At the end of the day Rodri is world class but he simply isn't the best player in the world.
Qwiss At the end of the day Rodri is world class but he simply isn't the best player in the world.
Neither is Vini Jr. Rodri is one of (if not THE) best players in his position in the world, and would walk into any team on the planet. Vini is one of the best in his position also (but i don't know if i would say THE best, but he's up there). Leaving the racism angle aside for now, as we really do not know that is or is not any of the reason he did not win, was Rodri as instrumental in helping City win the Prem and helping Spain win the Euros? Yes, 100%. Was Vini instrumental in helping Real win La Liga and the CL? Yeah, i would say he was, but why is he more deserving than Rodri? Not to mention Rodri played more games between club & country. I may not like Rodri that much (but I appreciate the player that he is), i think he deserved it as much as Vini did.
Salah not being in top 20 feels like the real oversight here.
From Messi v Ronaldo to this.
I wish City as an institution would die
Qwiss What a bunch of pricks, right up there with the Argentinian side.
Claudius Such an awful stench. Really hope they regress at least a little bit when Guardiola finally fucks off. I also hope a big shadow is cast over his legacy by the response to the 115 charges but that might be asking too much.
Scum club and fuck me there is no face in football more punchable than that cunt Rodri's.
I can think of quite a few more punchable faces than Rodri.. Coombs just posted one of them. 
