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Real Madrid Boycotts Ballon d'Or Ceremony as Rodri Set to Win, Vinicius Junior Snubbed

Oct 28, 2024, 02:11 PM

Real Madrid has decided to boycott the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony after learning that Vinicius Junior will not win the award. Instead, Manchester City midfielder Rodri is expected to be announced as the winner. The decision to cancel the trip to Paris was made by the club, and no representatives from Real Madrid, including Vinicius Junior, Florentino Pérez, Carlo Ancelotti, or Jude Bellingham, will attend the event. The club is reportedly furious, feeling disrespected by UEFA and the Ballon d'Or voting criteria. Real Madrid sources have also questioned why Dani Carvajal was not considered for the award if Vinicius did not meet the criteria. A delegation of 50 people from Real Madrid had been scheduled to attend, and Ronaldo Nazário was set to present the award to Vinicius. The news was reported by JLSanchez78.