Will the 2024 Ballon d’Or, won by Rodri, be canceled and redone in favor of Vinicius Junior? The question arises after the resignation of a member of the jury this Saturday, November 9, 2024. The details.
On October 28, 2024 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, the announcement of Rodri’s victory sparked much controversy. Football fans and football legends alike have criticized the decision.
Nearly two weeks later, bitterness remains in some hearts. The proof, this Saturday, Real Madrid supporters acclaimed Vinicius as the true Ballon d’Or.
The Brazilian scored a hat-trick against Osasuna. This feat ignited Madrid supporters and reignited the discussion on the 2024 Ballon d’Or. However, long before that, a very unusual fact caught the attention of fans.
Ballon d’Or canceled following the resignation of a juror?
The Ballon d’Or is awarded based on the votes of 100 journalists representing the highest ranked countries in the FIFA rankings.
Each of them submits a ballot including ten names, awarding points according to a precise scale: 15 points for the first, 12 for the second, and so on.
Juha Kanerva, a Finnish journalist, also took part in the vote for the 2024 Ballon d’Or. Unlike most voters, he did not award any points to Vinicius Junior.
This Saturday, he announced his resignation from the jury, recognizing that his choice to exclude Vinicius was wrong.
“This is a technical error on my part, for which I take responsibility”he declared on the social network
This resignation raises questions among fans about the possibility of a review of the results by France Football.
An unlikely cancellation
It should be noted that apart from Kanerva, two other journalists — Bruno Porzio, from El Salvador, and Sheefeni Nikodemus, from Namibia — did not give Vinicius any points.
According to the voting results, Rodri is ahead of Vinicius by 41 points. Even if Juha Kanerva’s vote were canceled, this gap would remain in favor of Rodri, making a change in the final result unlikely.
