The Ballon d’Or went to Rodri and Real Madrid… shocked the world for not selecting him Vinicius Jr.
THE Brazilian footballer(who last season took the Madrilenians by the “little hand” leading them to conquer yet another Champions League) looked like the absolute favorite for the – by all accounts – most important individual award in world football, but saw the Spanish midfielder and MVP of the national team at the Euros conquer it. A development that both he and Real did not like.
Rodri’s selection enraged the “Merenches” who opened fire against France Football, the French magazine that awards the prize in question, but also against UEFA. “It is clear that the Ballon d’Or and UEFA do not respect us. And Real Madrid doesn’t show up somewhere where they don’t respect it.” said the club’s announcement, among other things, as Vinicius did not attend the ceremony.
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After Rodri’s nomination, Mr Vinicius made the following statement via X: “They are not ready. I’ll do it 10 times if I have to.”
I will do 10x if necessary. They are not prepared.
— Vini Jr. (@vinijr) October 28, 2024
France Football’s answer
The voices heard from Madrid forced France Football to respond with all formality to the selection of Rodri, via Vincent Garcia, editor-in-chief of the magazine.
“Apparently, Vinicius was “hurt” by the presence of Bellingham and Carvajal as co-candidates. Sure, they got some points from him. Basically, it all reflects Real’s performance this season, with 3-4 players standing out and the judges spreading their votes, which worked out positively for Rodri.”
It is noted that for first timethe France Football keep… radio silence without prejudging or revealing the winner before the day of the ceremony. “I received a lot of pressure from Real, as well as from other clubs, but I was clear. My silence probably pissed them off. The absence of Vinicius was a negative surprise for me”Garcia added.
Responding to accusations from Madrid of fraud, its editor-in-chief France Football pointed out: “We were clear with them, as with the other clubs. This year, the winner was not going to be notified. I thought everyone had agreed to it, but at the last minute and I don’t know why, they wanted to change the regulation.”
“Fire” and from “Equipe”
“L’ Equipe”, which publishes France Football and actually organizes the Ballon d’Or, took a position after Real’s “fiery” announcements. In an article signed by Vincent Duluc entitled “An electoral and a moral defeat”, the French newspaper counters: “Real Madrid, who do not accept that the winner was not announced in advance, nor that it will be announced by the team, ended up refusing to attend due to rumors that Vinicius will not receive the award, turning the other winners into… hostages her, Carlos Ancelotti and Kylian Mbappe…”.
“Real did not show a level and chose to trample on the value of sport that requires you to respect the winners.”
The three criteria for the Golden Ball
The selection of the top ones is done by voting, by a certain number of journalists. Each voter selects five footballers from a list of 30 candidates drawn up by France Football and rates them from 1 to 5. Journalists are drawn from the top 100 countries in the UEFA rankings and 1st place gives six points, 2nd four, 3rd three, 4th two and 5th one point
Each chooses five footballers and rates them from one to 5 points. The total of points highlights the winner. A silver and bronze prize is also awarded to the second and third place in the standings.
The Ballon d’Or is awarded based on three main criteria, as noted on the UEFA website:
- Individual performance
- Team performance
- Behavior and character in the game
🏆 The 2024 Ballon d’Or top 3️⃣:
1️⃣ Rodri 🇪🇸
2️⃣ Vinícius Jr. 🇧🇷
3️⃣ Jude Bellingham 🏴 pic.twitter.com/tWGVr1Rqra— 433 (@433) October 28, 2024
In short, although in the past there have been debates up to and including speculation about whether or not a footballer deserved the Ballon d’Or, this time tempers flared at dt time.
THE Vinicius he had “locked in” that he would get the award and in fact, as they report international mediahad made the corresponding preparations. The big party he was preparing to celebrate the Ballon d’Or turned into a… fiasco, while reports from Spain said that the Vinny he intended to give a Rolex to each of his teammates as a token of gratitude. Meanwhile, in addition to further glory, the Ballon d’Or would add –still – 1 million euro in his bank account, as there is a special term in his contract with Real Madrid.
Several active and veteran compatriots of the 24-year-old star have taken a position in favor of Vinicius, as have his teammates at Real. However, there are those who believe that Vini did not meet all the criteria that had been set, taking into account the official explanation of France Football, also highlighting certain moments on the field of play regarding whether or not he adheres to Fair Play. The bottom line is that the strong reaction of Real Madrid and the equally strong response of the organizers created a diplomatic episode almost out of… nowhere.
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