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Real Madrid announced a boycott of the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony scheduled to be held in Paris next Monday, claiming that its striker Vinicius Junior had been unfairly passed over. The club said in a statement to Agence France-Presse: “If the award criteria do not declare Vinicius the winner, then these same criteria must declare Carvajal the winner.” Since this did not happen, it is clear that the UEFA Ballon d’Or award has no respect for Real Madrid. Real Madrid does not go where it is not respected“.
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The decision reflects the Spanish club’s dissatisfaction with the supposed lack of interest in the performance of Vinicius, who was considered one of the candidates for the World Player of the Year award.
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Plus Vinnie Jr. Bellingham and Mbappe, the other candidates, will also not attend the event Which will start at 4 pm (Brasilia time), on Monday, at the Théâtre du Chatelet, in Paris, France. One of the nominees for the FIFA World Player of the Year award, the Brazilian, like the entire Real Madrid squad, did not travel to the event. This information was published by the Spanish newspaper Marca and confirmed by Globo.
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This year, the Ballon d’Or organization decided to innovate, keeping in mind The identity of the winner remains secret until the last minuteTo avoid leaks to the press. In previous years, the winner’s name was revealed secretly days before the ceremony. All candidates were invited to attend the event organized on Monday in Paris.
Why did Real Madrid announce a boycott of the Ballon d’Or ceremony?
The reason, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano, is that Real Madrid was informed that the Brazilian striker would not win the World Player of the Year award.
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delegation Real Madrid will travel at 11 am (Brasilia time) to Paris on a charter flightwith about 50 people including award nominees, family members and club staff. But the Spanish team decided to cancel the schedule at the last minute after learning that the Brazilian would not win the 2024 Ballon d’Or.
On the other hand, the steering wheel Rodri from Manchester Citywho has been named the future winner of the award, is already in Paris, at the awards venue. The Spaniard is Vinicius Junior’s main rival for the FIFA World Player of the Year award.
Vinny Junior for Real Madrid
What is the 2024 Ballon d’Or?
The award takes into account the achievements achieved in the 2023/24 season (from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024). For the first time, the French magazine organizing the event will receive assistance from UEFA. France Football compiles a list of 30 finalists and presents it to journalists from different countries. Each person places in the top five, and scores are awarded by position. The best-placed team wins the Ballon d’Or.
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