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Passionate about football since a young age, becoming a sports journalist quickly became obvious to Hugo. He would later discover a love for the NBA, before exploring other horizons such as Formula 1 and the NFL.
During the meeting of Real Madrid members last Sunday, Florentino Pérez once again mentioned the 2024 Ballon d'Or, which according to him should have gone to Vinicius Jr and not to Rodri. The president of Casa Blanca notably questioned the vote of certain journalists “that no one knows”. Comments to which Namibian journalist Sheefeni Nicodemus responded.
A few weeks later, the pill is still having difficulty passing Florentino Perez. While the club's members' meeting took place last Sunday, the president of Real Madrid once again spoke about the Ballon d’Or 2024 and the injustice, according to him, of which he was a victim Vinicius Jr : « We are proud of a player like Vinicius. For many, he is the best player in the world (applause). Dear Vini, I want you to know that the people of Madrid are proud of you, of everything you have had to endure many times, unjustly. All this has made you the player you are. »
“These are just the words of a frustrated person like Mr. Pérez”
« There are journalists that no one knows and who registered to vote this year, without the votes of journalists from countries like Uganda, Namibia, Albania and Finland, Vinicius would have won this Ballon d'Or », regretted Florentino Perez. Guest on the show The Stringer of the SER Chain, Sheefeni Nicodemusa Namibian journalist, responded to the comments of the president of Real Madrid : « Deep down, I suspect that these are just the words of a frustrated person like Mr. Pérez. »
“He thinks that the people of my country and the other countries mentioned do not have a meaningful vote because we are inferior people”
« I mean he thinks that the people of my country and the other countries mentioned do not have a meaningful vote because we are inferior people », added Sheefeni Nicodemus. « I would just like to know, if I was from one of the best football nations and I didn't agree with his opinion, what his argument would be. »
