Almost two weeks after Rodri's coronation in Paris, at the Théâtre du Châtelet, in parallel with the psychodrama of Real Madrid who boycotted the ceremony when they sensed that Vinicius Junior would not lift the trophy, France Football reveals in its today's edition the traditional votes from journalists for the 2024 Ballon d'Or. A revelation always ripe for surprises with some strange votes.
The journalist… from Nigeria broke down
Vinicius Junior can particularly be angry, given the minimal gap with Rodri (41 points) having seen three journalists exclude him altogether from the Top 10. Just as surprising, the choice of a journalist to place… Ademola Lookman , the Nigerian winger from Atalanta Bergamo, at the top of his votes. A choice far from trivial since the vote came from Samm Audu, journalist representing… Nigeria. A form of fraternal support, but also proof that the Ballon d'Or vote is not always very representative of footballing reality…
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To summarize
In recent hours, we have learned more about the famous Ballon d'Or votes which notably had a big surprise in store. Indeed, Ademola Lookman, the Nigerian striker from Atalanta, was voted for the trophy.
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