FWIW Kroos said he aint going either despite being asked to attend as top10 so seems like there's certainly been an internal decision to cancel some attendees
So be hardly a surprise if true and UEFA did shift in the last 24 hrs
Why? Rodri is a brilliant player who is consistently excellent. It's hardly a robbery for a brilliant midfielder like him to win this.
In fact, I think it does him a disservice to think Vini deserves it much more than he does. Why? Because he's an attacker so will naturally have better G/A stats?
What Rodri does cannot be replicated by many other players in world football. He runs games from midfield.
Vinicius has the talent but he is more into fighting than playing. Rodri was absolutely amazing for 2 seasons in a row. Hardly a robbery but Vinicius losing his mind and wasting his chances.