It was expected that the Golden Ball would be won by Vinisijus Junior this season, and then on the day of the announcement, a bit unexpected news arrived.
The Brazilian footballer, convinced that he was not declared the best, did not travel to Paris, and his club Real decided to boycott the spectacle in the capital of France.
Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodrigo is expected to receive the most prestigious individual award, and the "royal club" announced everything via AFP.
"If the criterion was not to award the award to Vinicius, then according to the same criterion, the winner should have been Dani Carvajal (Real's full-back)," they said from Real.
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All this means only one thing for the club from Madrid.
"Since that wasn't the case either, it's clear that the Ballon d'Or does not respect Real Madrid. And Real does not go where it is not respected," they added from this club.
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