The aftermath of the Ballon d’Or ceremony, which noticed Rodri win the coveted award, has been a big speaking level for Actual Madrid. The ceremony was particularly impactful for Vinicius Junior, who was extensively anticipated to win however finally misplaced out on the distinguished award.
However how and when did Vinicius be taught of this surprising final result? Based on Relevo, he acquired the information on the morning of the ceremony itself, and he was not the primary Actual Madrid participant to search out out.
The story begins on the Saturday earlier than the Ballon d’Or ceremony. Vinicius, together with pals, celebrated what they believed could be his victory. They made plans to journey to Paris through non-public jet on Monday.
Nevertheless, on Monday morning, Actual Madrid officers visited Vinicius’s dwelling with an uncomfortable announcement: details about Rodrigo’s win had been leaked, and the journey to Paris was cancelled as a type of protest in opposition to the alleged leak. Vinicius was understandably upset, not understanding why he wasn’t the winner.
The supply of the leak
Sources point out that the leak originated from inside Real Madrid‘s first group, with somebody informing Actual Madrid that Vinicius wouldn’t win. This info reached the membership earlier than the ceremony, however Vinicius was solely knowledgeable on the Monday morning.
This determination created a big disruption of plans. A number of visitors who had been invited to journey to Paris with Vinicius have been knowledgeable of the change of plans on the final minute, some even whereas already on their option to the airport.
Hypothesis and retribution
Many inside Actual Madrid, together with gamers and executives, have been eager to attend the ceremony, however Florentino Pérez mandated that nobody attend. Throughout the membership, there was vital anger over the state of affairs, with many believing that UEFA was retaliating for Actual Madrid’s involvement within the Tremendous League mission.
Whereas UEFA doesn’t straight take part within the Ballon d’Or choice, the membership suspects UEFA influenced the end result.
Regardless of the frustration, Vinicius has proven resilience. After a subdued efficiency within the match in opposition to Milan, he delivered a robust efficiency in opposition to Osasuna, exhibiting that the Ballon d’Or snub is not going to have an effect on his dedication.
He has already publicly acknowledged his intention to win the award sooner or later, underscoring his dedication to his aim. The race for the 2025 Ballon d’Or is already underway, and Vinicius is set to win.
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