In Real Madrid and Brazil, Rodri’s selection as the best player in the world is not digested.
Manchester City’s midfield star Rodri received the Ballon d’Or as the best soccer player in the world. The Ballon d’Or selection is based on the voting of one hundred football journalists from around the world.
Rodri was a very important factor in Manchester City’s success and Spain’s European Championship.
However, Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward was the most strongly predicted as the winner in advance Vinicus Junioria. The goal led Real to the La Liga and Champions League titles.
There was a strong opinion in Madrid that Vinicus should have been chosen. When this did not happen, the club boycotted the selection and canceled the participation of all members of its organization in the gala.
Real’s Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni showed support for the Brazilian.
– Football politics. My brother, you are the best player in the world and no award can say otherwise, Camavinga wrote.
– Nothing takes away what you have achieved. We all know… They are not ready for what you are doing, Tchouameni stated.
However, Real Madrid should not claim that the club is being discriminated against. The Real player has won the award nine times in the 2000s.
Review also in Brazil
The evaluation of the selection has also continued in Vinicius Junior’s home country of Brazil. There, his non-election has been considered unfair. The matter was also connected to racist behavior in Spanish football, which Vinicius has been subjected to.
– We know that Vinicius is the target of racism in Spain, and he is actively fighting against it. This prompts the question of whether giving the prize to Rodri was due to prejudice and racism against Vinicius, Globo News commentator Guga Chakra quoth According to the BBC.
Editor of Estadao magazine Gustavo Faldon charged even harder. He also pointed out that the prize has often been given to the attacker.
– The treatment of Vinicius is the biggest injustice in the history of the Ballon d’Or. He is Brazilian, plays for Real Madrid and is a striker. That should have worked in his favor.
The brass legend in particular made headlines Martawho posted a fiery video that went viral.
– I waited all year for Vini Jr. to be deservedly recognized as the best player of the moment. Now he tells me they won’t give him the Ballon d’Or? Which Ballon d’Or is it? Marta was boiling.