At the end of the 68th Ballon d’Or ceremony held this Monday evening at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, Rodri was crowned best player of the season, thus taking over from Lionel Messi. This evening was, however, marked by the notable absence of the Real Madrid delegation, including that of Vinicius Jr, whom many saw as the big favorite of this edition for several months.
According to several media, the jury’s choice of France Football caused a real earthquake within the Merengue club. The Madrid leaders would then have chosen, in concert with the Brazilian, to cancel their visit to the capital and to boycott the event.
“Football politics”
Following Rodri’s coronation, Vinicius did not fail to react on the web with a message full of determination.
“I will do ten times more if necessary. They are not ready, wrote the one who finished second in the 2024 Ballon d’Or rankings.
In the process, several messages of support poured in, including that of his teammate Eduardo Camavinga, who described this decision as “football politics” and added: “You are the best player in the world, and no award can say otherwise. » Karim Benzema, winner of 2022, shared a photo of himself in the arms of Auriverde, accompanied by the caption:
“too strong. »
