Vinícius Júnior cancels attendance at the Ballon d’Or gala
The Brazilian international was considered the main candidate to win the award, but Real Madrid believe that the prize will go to another player. The Merengues delegation boycotts the trip to Paris
Controversy has been brewing ahead of the Ballon d’Or gala. Vinícius Júnior , who is considered one of the main candidates to win the Ballon d’Or, will not be attending the gala in Paris. According to Marca , both Real Madrid and the Brazilian international have cancelled their attendance at the ceremony after realising that the forward would not be the winner this year.
The same source adds that the Merengues had planned to leave Adolfo Suárez de Barajas airport in Madrid at 3pm, with a delegation of 50 people. However, the trip was cancelled, suggesting that Vinícius will not be the one to win the Ballon d’Or. RMC Sport reports that Florentino Pérez and the rest of the Spanish club’s management were furious.
Furthermore, the French press now places Rodri , Manchester City ‘s Spanish midfielder , as the likely winner of the Ballon d’Or.
