Author of an excellent season with Inter Milan, Lautaro Martinez applied for a place in the top 5 of the Ballon d’Or. Top scorer in Serie A and the Copa America, the Argentinian was finally ranked in 5th place.
Real Madrid and Vinicius Junior are not the only ones disappointed with the Ballon d’Or. If the latter decided to boycott the ceremony, Lautaro Martinez was present. The Argentine striker even presented the Yachine Trophy rewarding the best goalkeeper to his compatriot Emiliano Martinez. But it seems that Inter had difficulty digesting their 7th place in the standings.
“I expected better”
In Empoli, Wednesday October 30, Lautaro Martinez took advantage of a post-match interview to look back on the ceremony and express his disappointment. “To be honest, I expected better than 7th place in the Ballon d’Or,” said the Interista, author of a magnificent season with 44 goals and 7 assists. “Sometimes these rewards are unfair. I will work even harder to improve this position,” concluded the 27-year-old.
The election of the best player of the year 2024 therefore continues to be controversial. As a reminder, Rodri’s victory sparked a large number of reactions. Starting with Real Madrid, who simply refused to go to the ceremony upon learning that Vinicius would not be the lucky one. The club announced in the Spanish press that the Ballon d’Or now had “no more value” in their eyes.
Messages from players also flooded into social media to support their Brazilian teammate. The latter also reacted on X by publishing the following message: “I will do ten times more if necessary. They are not ready. Vinicius fans even wanted to harass Rodri on social networks. account, it is the singer Olivia Rodrigo or the midfielder of Atletico Rodrigo De Paul, who received all the messages of hatred But a Madrilenian nevertheless wanted to congratulate the Spaniard for his victory “The first call I. “I received when leaving, it’s Carvajal’s,” said the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner. “He’s a player I’m close to, even more so now with our injuries. We share the same values. He congratulated me,” explained the Manchester City midfielder.
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