This was the event at the start of the week: the France Football Ballon d’Or ceremony took place in Paris, at the Théâtre du Châtelet. And history will record that this 2024 edition was marked by controversy. By the end of the afternoon, several sources indicated that the Real Madrid delegation would not attend the evening.
Against all odds,
striker Vinicius Jr was not crowned. No more than Jude Bellingham, Dani Carvajal or Kylian Mbappé, 4 Real Madrid players having finished in the top 6 of the final ranking. This verdict was not to the liking of the White House.
Real Madrid went offside
The Spanish club leaked a very dubious press release. “ If the award criteria do not designate Vinicius as the winner, these same criteria should designate Carvajal as the winner. As this was not the case, it is obvious that the UEFA Ballon d’Or does not respect Real Madrid. And Real Madrid is not where it is not respected “.
A lack of fair play which has been pointed out by many observers. Always praised for its special relationship with this award, Real Madrid put itself offside. Two days after the humiliation suffered in the Clasico against Barcelona (0-4), where Kylian Mbappé had accumulated them, we will remember this one even more.
