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Facts

Also Known As Rodrigo HernĂĄndez Cascante
Born June 22, 1996 (age 30) ‱ Madrid ‱ Spain
Awards And Honors FIFA World Cup (2026) ‱ European Championship (2024) ‱ Ballon d’Or (2024) ‱ UEFA Champions League (2023)
Role In 2022 FIFA World Cup ‱ 2026 FIFA World Cup

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Aitana Bonmati and Rodri, both in formal attire, hold their Ballon d'Or trophies on stage, with Rodri kissing his award and Bonmati smiling at the camera.
Rodri of Manchester City, wearing a light blue jersey and white shorts, is helped off the field by two medical staff during a match, with concerned spectators in the background.
Soccer player Rodri of Spain, wearing a red jersey with number 16, dribbles the ball during the UEFA EURO 2024 final against England in Berlin.
Rodri raises the FIFA World Cup trophy above his head as jubilant Spain teammates crowd around him on the winners' podium, cheering and celebrating their victory. Gold confetti fills the air while FIFA President Gianni Infantino and U.S. President Donald Trump stand nearby on the stage during the trophy presentation following Spain's win over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final
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Frances Ousmane Dembele (11) runs after the ball during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group D match against Australia at Al Janoub Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on November 22, 2022.
Ousmane Dembélé
French football (soccer) player
Lionel Messi, wearing Argentina number 10 jersey, looks upward with his hands raised in prayer as he celebrates scoring his team second goal during a FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage match against Algeria at Kansas City Stadium in Missouri.
Lionel Messi
Argentine-born football (soccer) player
Lamine Yamal
Lamine Yamal
Spanish football (soccer) player
Zinedine Zidane of France dribbles the ball while being closely pursued by Andrea Pirlo of Italy during the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final in Berlin.
Zinedine Zidane
French football (soccer) player
Andres Iniesta of FC Barcelona wearing a blue and red striped jersey with number 8, running with the ball during a UEFA Champions League match.
Andrés Iniesta
Spanish football (soccer) player
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric passes the ball during the 2025 Copa del Rey final against FC Barcelona in Seville, with a red Copa del Rey banner in the background.
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Croatian football (soccer) player
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Ronaldinho
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Johan Cruyff of the New York Cosmos in mid-action on the soccer field, about to kick the ball as a goalkeeper dives in front of him.
Johan Cruyff
Dutch football (soccer) player and coach
VinĂ­cius JĂșnior in 2025
VinĂ­cius JĂșnior
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid smiles and holds the UEFA Champions League Trophy on the field after the 2023/24 final at Wembley Stadium.
Jude Bellingham
English football (soccer) player
French soccer player Kylian Mbappe, wearing jersey number 10, takes a shot on goal during the FIFA World Cup quarter final against England at Al Bayt Stadium.
Kylian Mbappé
French football (soccer) player
Erling Braut Haaland in a red Norway jersey celebrates a goal with one arm raised and the other by his ear during a World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands at Ullevaal Stadium.
Erling Haaland
Norwegian football (soccer) player
Neymar of Brazil in a yellow jersey takes a shot on goal as Dejan Lovren of Croatia tries to block him during the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter final match.
Neymar
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Pep Guardiola gestures and speaks to Cole Palmer, who wears a Manchester City jersey, during a Premier League match at Etihad Stadium with a referee in the background.
Pep Guardiola
Spanish football (soccer) manager and player
Cristiano Ronaldo, wearing a light green Portugal national team training top, jogs on a soccer field before a FIFA 2018 qualification match.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese football (soccer) player
Il Fenomeno
Ronaldo NazĂĄrio
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Luis Garcia
Luis Garcia
Spanish football (soccer) player
Kaka, wearing an AC Milan jersey with red and black stripes, stands on the field before a football also called soccer match, with blurred spectators in the background.
KakĂĄ
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Diego Forlan of Uruguay, wearing a light blue jersey with number 10, runs with the soccer ball during a 2010 FIFA World Cup match in South Africa.
Diego ForlĂĄn
Uruguayan football (soccer) player
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Carlo Ancelotti
Italian football manager and player