On the 28th of October, one of the most controversial decisions happened this year at the Ballon D’or ceremony. For those who don’t know what the Ballon D’or is, it is one of the most prestigious awards in the football world. In most cases, the player who had the most goal contributions and won trophies usually wins the Ballon d’Or.
This year, Real Madrid’s superstar, Vinicius Junior, and his fellow nominees were told by an anonymous source that they did not need to attend the ceremony because Vinicius Jr. wasn’t going to win the Ballon d’Or.
Instead, Manchester City’s Rodri won the Ballon d’Or.
Many people think that Vinicius Jr. was robbed of the award because he found the net 24 times and also gave 14 assists to his teammates as well. In addition to this, he won the Champions League and Laliga as well, a solid double.
Rodri only managed to get 9 goals and 14 assists this year which is very low. For a midfielder who won the Ballon d’Or, these are very low stats. The only trophies he won were the Euros and the Club World Cup, a cup that almost nobody really pays much attention to, and the Premier League.
The only reason why Rodri won the Premier League and Club World Cup is because he is on Manchester City. Manchester City are infamous because they should have 115 charges against them but for some reason, the English FFP (Financial Fair Play) board has not put all the 115 Manchester City are accused of in action.
Unlike Man City, Vinicius Jr., and his Real Madrid have found success fairly and have not broken any Financial Fair Play rules.
When Rodri was called up for the Ballon D’or during the ceremony, nobody really smiled because he didn’t have the individual stats to win the Ballon D’or.
Compared to the previous Ballon D’or winners like Ronaldo and Messi who used to score 60+ goals in one season, Rodri should not have won the award.
Most people think that Vinicius Jr. was robbed of the Ballon d’Or because Rodri’s performances were not very good for a Ballon d’Or winner.
Anytime he tries to defend someone who has skill on the ball, he gets his ankles snatched and he falls on the ground. Honestly, with his performances, he should not have won the Ballon d’Or.
Vinicius Jr. should have won the award.
