Ballon d'Or
Barcelona players were thrilled after Manchester City’s Rodri won the 2024 Ballon d'Or, edging out Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior on Monday night in Paris.
Vinicius Junior reportedly had a clause in his contract with Real Madrid that would have seen him earn a hefty bonus had he won the 2024 Ballon d'Or Award.
Real Madrid greeted Rodri's 2024 Ballon d'Or success with fury but one player from the Spanish club privately congratulated the Manchester City midfielder.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola appeared to criticise Vinicius Junior for abstaining from the 2024 Ballon d'Or Awards after Rodri won the coveted prize.
Players of Real Madrid did not hesitate to rally their support for Vinicius Junior after the Brazilian winger missed out on the 2024 Ballon d'Or prize to Rodri.
Football fans took to social media to criticise the Ballon d'Or organisers after Vinicius Junior was noticeably cropped out of a Real Madrid team photo.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi sent a heartwarming message to the 2024 Ballon d'Or Awards winners and nominees despite being omitted from this year's list.
Vinicius Junior lost the Ballon d'Or to Man City and Spain star Rodri. The silence of his Real Madrid teammates Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe has not gone unnoticed.
Legendary Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has called out the Ballon d'Or Awards after Rodri won the prize ahead of his former teammate Vinicius Junior.
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