The Manchester City midfielder is currently out with a torn cruciate ligament. “It is clear that Real Madrid are not respected at the Ballon d’Or,” read a statement from the Spanish record champions.
Rodri won the Ballon d’Or. The Manchester City midfielder received the trophy for the first time at a gala in Paris on Monday evening. Rodri won the European Championship with Spain in the summer and was named player of the tournament. With City, the 28-year-old won his fourth successive English Championship title. Like last year, the Ballon d’Or Feminine, presented for the fifth time, went to the Spanish player Aidana Bonmati from FC Barcelona.
Rodri, who is currently out with a torn cruciate ligament, beat Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid) and his teammates Jude Bellingham and for the first time in the election jointly organized by “France Football” and European football union UEFA. Dani Carvajal. Real representatives canceled their trip to Paris at short notice after perceived favorite Vinicius Jr. – the Brazilian came second – as well as Bellingham arriving empty-handed at the Théâtre du Chatelet.
“It’s clear that Real Madrid are not respected at the Ballon d’Or”
“It is clear that the Ballon d’Or does not respect Real Madrid. And it will not go anywhere where Real Madrid is not respected,” said a statement from the Spanish record champions. Last season, Madrid won the Champions League and won the title. Coach of the year Carlo Ancelotti was also present, in Kylian Mbappe’s absence, sharing the top scorer award with Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane.
Barcelona’s Lamin Yamal won the Copa Under-21 Player of the Year trophy. The 17-year-old won the European Championship with Spain in the summer. Salzburg’s Ivorian striker Karim Konade was also nominated. Aston Villa’s Argentinian player Emiliano Martinez was chosen as the best goalkeeper.
Among the women’s footballers, Bonmati beat her Barcelona teammates Caroline Graham Hansen and Salma Paralulo. Together, the trio won the Champions League, the Champions League and the Spanish Cup. Barcelona, of course, also presented the Women’s Team of the Year. English player Emma Hayes, who is currently working as the head coach of the US team, was selected as the best coach. Franz Beckenbauer, who died in January, was remembered with his widow, Heidi Beckenbauer, and his children, Joel and Francesca.
The awarding of the Ballon d’Or is special, for the first time in 21 years that neither Lionel Messi (37) nor Cristiano Ronaldo (39) are among the winners. UEFA also got involved. He organized the prestigious event in association with French media group Groupe Amuri. The Ballon d’Or has been awarded annually since 1956 by the special magazine “France Football”, owned by Groupe Amury.
From 2010 to 2015, the Ballon d’Or was awarded to world footballers in association with FIFA. Among men, 100 journalists from the top 100 countries in the world rankings are eligible to vote. For women, the top 50 countries were taken into account. (APA/sda)
