Rodri winning the Ballon d’Or 2024 award over Vinicius Jr has sparked controversy in the football fraternity. The two players were the top contenders for award where Rodri pipped Vinicius to win the prestigious prize. However, Vinicius’ Real Madrid weren’t happy about his snub from the Ballon d’Or and showed support for their star midfielder on social media. The players from the club also missed the award ceremony Paris on Monday as a mark of protest
Both Rodri and Vinicius Jr have shown tremendous performances in the 2023-24 season. Rodri played a crucial role in Manchester City’s title triumph and was also named player of the tournament in Spain’s 2024 Euro win. On the other hand, Vinicius played a crucial role in UEFA Champions League triumph and La Liga triumph for his club.
Vinicius Jr’s Real Madrid teammates show support after his Ballon d’Or
Vinicius Jr and his teammates weren’t happy with his snub from the Ballon d’Or 2024 title. Notably, few players from the club including Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, Jude Bellingham, Dani Carvaja along with president Florentino Perez missed the Ballon d’Or 2024 ceremony on Monday as a mark of protest after learning that Vinicius isn’t winning the award. After the awards ceremony, several players showed support for their Real Madrid teammate.
Real Madrid Eduardo Camavinga took to social media to write “Football politics. My brother, you are the best player in the world and no award can say otherwise.” Apart from that, Vinicius’s club and country mate Éder Militão also posted on X “You are the best and no one can take that away from you.” Vinicius himself shared a cryptic post on his social media where he wrote, “ “I’ll do it 10x if I have to. They’re not ready,” in Spanish.