“It seems to me a symptom of little institutional greatness that Madrid says that if they don’t give the Ballon d’Or to Vinicius, he won’t travel” | Soccer

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The Real Madrid delegation, with Vinicius Junior at the helm, decided this Monday to stand up France Football and his Ballon d’Or gala when he understood that the Brazilian would not be named the best player in the world tonight at the Chatelet Theater tonight. The whites understand that, if Vinicius did not win the award, according to the criteria for awarding the award, Dani Carvajal should have been the winner, something that they understand will not happen either. For this reason, the white club has decided not to travel to the gala. Not even Emilio Butragueño, institutional spokesperson for Real Madrid, will be present at a gala in which everything indicates that Rodri Hernández will take over from Luis Suárez Miramontes as the Spanish Ballon d’Or in the men’s category. In the women’s category, everything indicates that Aitana Bonmatí will be the one to revalidate the trophy, which will make her, like her partner Alexia Putellas, a double winner of this distinction.

The first analysis of this decision has occurred in ‘La Barra Libre’ on SER Deportivos, where Antonio Romero, Miguel Martín Talavera, Jordi Martí and Antón Meana, who traveled to Paris, have given their vision on the twist in the script of a Ball of Gold that first thing in the morning it seemed that the Brazilian Vinicius was going to win. Perhaps the harshest with Real Madrid’s position has been Antonio Romero, Real Madrid’s narrator on Carrusel Deportivo, who has put forward several arguments for not sharing the white club’s anger with UEFA and with France Football. “There are people who celebrate that they don’t give it to Vinicius and it seems sad to me, but it can’t be, and it seems to me a symptom of little institutional greatness that Real Madrid says that if they don’t give it to him, he won’t travel. I think they have to be above these things. It cannot be that you go against UEFA, against the RFEF, against LaLiga, against the rest of the teams… At a certain moment you have to draw or lose a match and at a certain moment demonstrate the greatness. That may seem unfair to you, which certainly may seem that way to me. That Madrid goes on strike today as if it were a little child because they haven’t given Vinicius a trophy says little about institutional greatness. of the club,” he assured.

More reflections on ‘La Barra Libre’

• Antonio Romero: “I have been saying for a long time that giving so much attention to this award is the journalists’ fault (…) For me, this award loses prestige year after year. It is evident that the Ballon d’Or criteria invited a winner from Real Madrid. Two years ago they gave it to Messi ahead of Rodri. This goes on one hand, but today the circumstance could arise that they give you the award for best player and best team and no one receives it. That’s going to be an image…“
• Miguel Martin Talavera: “It seems to me that it goes against any sporting value not to go to a gala because they don’t give you an award. Imagine that the best club in the world thinks that they have to give it to one of their players and that, if they give it to another, he does not travel (…) In less than 48 hours we have seen two details that leave Real Madrid far from the big club that it is: first you lose to your eternal rival, it paints your face, and you don’t get any captain to give explanations and now this about not going to the Ballon d’Or“.
• Jordi Marti: “What is the reason for this tantrum? Last year the Socrates was given to Vinicius and this was widely recognized? What happens now? It’s a shame (…) Who is Real Madrid to turn its back on the world of football? This is an institution and it has to preserve its lordship and greatness. I insist on the lyrics of the anthem, which Roncero sang this weekend at Carrusel. What hand is Real Madrid giving today? For the rest, Spanish football is in luck. After our ill-fated Luis Suárez, now he sees with great joy how Rodri takes over with great joy along with Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmatí“.
• Anton Meana: “The news that changes the history of Spanish football is that, after six decades of waiting, it seems that Rodri is going to win. The RFEF was not aware of it. It’s going to be a party, even more so if Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí win (…) Madrid considers that when Vinicius does not win, according to the Ballon d’Or criteria, the best has been Carvajal and when they have informed him that neither “He wins, they don’t travel.”
• Miguel Martin Talavera: “For some time now, Real Madrid’s policy is to always have an enemy. When it’s not LaLiga, it’s the RFEF, I’m not telling you anything about UEFA, FIFA, France Football… this can work for you for a while , but there comes a time when the focus is on you. When you go against everyone…”
• Anton Meana: “It is the first time that the winner had not been announced. Rodri is here without knowing that he won. Seeing this nonsense, he begins to imagine it. He has come with his parents and could not bring a large delegation due to capacity issues. “Ahroa knows that Real Madrid is not coming. It is the first time in the recent history of the award that the winner has not been informed that he is going to win it and I think it is a success.”
• Jordi Marti: “For Spanish football it is great news. Rodri has a great impact on the National Team and his club. He defends the idea in his club and in the national team. Many covers talked about Vinicius. I think Madrid turns its back on the world of football and does not want to reach out. I expect a statement from Real Madrid, its partners have to be interested in this affront. I think this deserves explanations.
• Anton Meana: “I am in favor of Real Madrid, if they don’t want to, not come. If it seems like an affront, they don’t have to come. Madrid considers that after winning the Champions League and LaLiga, a player of theirs had to win. I defend that yes They consider that they have been cheated of an award, do not come to the gala. They have Vinicius, awarded by UEFA, and Carvajal, captain of the National Team. They consider that it is a scam and they do not come.