Cury thinks it's unusual that a midfielder has not won the Ballon d'Or in the past. He mentions that Luka Modric won the award without achieving similar stats to Bellingham's. Bellingham was also a runner-up at the European Championship, which Cury believes further strengthens his case for the award.

Although Cury is Brazilian, he acknowledges that the award ultimately goes to a single winner, in this case, Rodri of Manchester City. He respects the result but thinks Bellingham was a deserving candidate.

Cury also mentions that Real Madrid chose to skip the award ceremony in support of their teammate Vinicius Jr, who did not win the award. However, Cury's comments focus on Bellingham's achievements rather than the disappointment of Vinicius Jr.