The awarding of the Ballon d'Or to midfielder Rodri continues to spark controversy.
The fact that Vinicius Junior did not win the Ballon d'Or is considered by some to be a real injustice. For others, the tense relations between Real Madrid and UEFA president Ceferin have something to do with it.
In recent hours, off-the-record comments allegedly made by Ceferin have been making the rounds on the networks. We can read that the UEFA boss is said to have said about the Ballon d'Or: “Some people should rewatch Vinicius' season themselves to see what he does with the referees, the players and the supporters every time. match. A defensive midfielder who hasn't lost in 72 games, who has created more goals than Vinicius and who has scored 12 goals.
Or even “I believe that if Rodri played for Pérez's team, they would have immediately asked for the Ballon d'Or for him. Football is above all a question of respect and ethics.”
UEFA press release
UEFA reacted this Saturday by declaring that the comments attributed to Aleksander Ceferin, president of UEFA, justifying the non-awarding of the Ballon d'Or to the Brazilian striker of Real Madrid, Vinícius Júnior, are false and that it reserves the right to take legal action against anyone involved in the dissemination of these alleged statements.
“We categorically deny the claims circulating about UEFA's alleged comments on the Ballon d'Or result. Neither UEFA nor its president have made any statement or comment on the Ballon d'Or selection results. 'But such reports are completely unfounded and do not reflect reality,' said sources within European football's governing body. UEFA warns “that it could take legal action against anyone involved in the dissemination of these false statements”.
The Ballon d'Or award ceremony in Paris on Monday was marked by the refusal of Real Madrid to attend the ceremony during which Rodri Hernandez (Manchester City) received the award for best player ahead of the Brazilian Vinicius, l Englishmen Jude Bellingham and Dani Carvajal, all three of whom play for Real Madrid.
