The Ballon d’Or will not be awarded to Vinicius Jr. The Brazilian player from Real Madrid misses out on the prestigious individual accolade in men’s football. The white-clad player finished second in the voting behind Rodrigo Hernández, who is the new Ballon d’Or winner.
Furthermore, Real Madrid has decided not to travel to Paris for the ceremony. The discontent within the club is immense, as reported by ‘Jugones’. No teammate from Madrid will make the trip to Paris.
The club understands that UEFA has taken significant control over this award and the decision behind it. Thus, Madrid has boycotted an edition of the Ballon d’Or that will not see Vinicius crowned.
Vini was the clear favorite to win his first Ballon d’Or after securing the Champions League and LaLiga titles with Real Madrid. However, it will ultimately be Rodri, who is a Premier League champion with Manchester City and a Euro 2024 winner with Spain, that lifts the coveted trophy.
Transfer specialist, Fabrizio Romano via his official X account confirmed that Madrid will not attend the ceremony in Paris.
