The editor-in-chief of France Football explained the reasons for Rodri's election as Ballon d'Or, at the expense of Vinicius Jr.
“I will do ten times more if necessary, they are not ready. » On his Instagram account, Vinicius Jr. was quick to react to his defeat at the 2024 Ballon d'Or. Announced as the big favorite of this 68e edition, the Brazilian striker was styled by Rodri, the Spanish midfielder from Manchester City. A disappointment for him and a snub for Real Madrid, who decided to boycott the ceremony organized Monday evening in Paris without even knowing the final result.
How to explain such a scenario, when all the lights seemed green for a coronation for Merengue, winner of La Liga and the Champions League last season? Vincent Garcia, editor-in-chief of France Footballgave an explanation, without revealing the details of the jury's votes, which will be published in the magazine on November 9. According to him, the Auriverde international was in fact weighed down by his own teammates!
Vinicius victim of his own clan
“It’s a close triumph. I think it didn't matter muchhe explained in the show
The Evening Teamafter the gala which took place at the Théâtre du Châtelet. Vinicius surely suffered from the presence of (Jude) Bellingham and (Dani) Carvajal in the top 5 (they finished third and fourth respectively, editor's note) since it mathematically took away some votes from him. Toni Kroos too, in the top 10 (he ranked ninth, editor's note). »
For the person responsible for France Footballthis Ballon d’Or ranking “sums up Real Madrid’s season, which was carried by three or four different players”when Manchester City was mainly represented by two elements, Rodri and Erling Haaland, fifth ahead of Kylian Mbappé. “I think that the jurors also, perhaps, divided their choices between these three or four players, which benefited Rodri,” he said. A terrible sentence for Vinicius Jr.
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