Real Madrid are extremely disappointed and angry to what they consider to be an injustice with a reward which, for the club, loses its value and “now ceases to exist”. In fact, Los Blancos canceled the special programming they had planned for the Golden Ball on RMTV, which was scheduled to last five hours. There will now be no trace of the Ballon d'Or at Valdebebas and the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
It was yesterday morning when Real Madrid started to receive reports that Vinicius might not be the winner. It was all speculation, but the news began to resonate louder and louder in Valdebebas and the expedition began to be doubted.
At noon, with the Valdebebas players, it was finally the decision not to go to Paris, to an extent that we will have to see how the club manages this in the future. But for the moment the comment is unanimous: “The Ballon d’Or does not exist”.
Real Madrid's motto is now clear: “We must focus on the competition.” After the shock and initial disappointment, Carlo Ancelotti is clear that the team must focus on everyday life and on the competition, especially after the 4-0 defeat against Barcelona.
The party was ready
In Madrid, the final resolution of the trophy is surprising because all the information they had received until Saturday was that of a Vinicius dyed gold in Paris. The expedition of 50 people, with Florentino Pérez at its head, clearly shows that in Madrid it was taken for granted that he would win the prize.
Vinicius and his sponsors were also counting on the Ballon d'Or and Nike had planned to dress its entire store on Madrid's Gran Via in gold in honor of Vini. It remains to be seen whether they will follow the same protocol with Rodrygo, also from the American brand.
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