Former France head coach Raymond Domenech has slammed Actual Madrid for not displaying up for the Ballon d’Or ceremony, calling the reigning European champions a “small membership.”
Actual Madrid Skipped Ballon d’Or Gala After Vinicius Jr. Snub
Actual Madrid star Vinicius Jr. was the overwhelming favourite to win the Ballon d’Or award on the Chatelet Theater in Paris on Monday, October 28. Nevertheless, hours earlier than the ceremony, information broke that the award had gone to Manchester Metropolis midfielder Rodri. Based on some reviews, Man Metropolis themselves knowledgeable Madrid of the choice.
Livid with the late twist, Los Blancos determined to cancel their flight to Paris, sending Emilio Butragueno as their sole emissary. Vinicius Jr., who had damaged into the highest three of the Ballon d’Or rankings for the primary time in his profession, took to social media to react to the snub, suggesting he didn’t miss out attributable to sporting causes.
He wrote (translated):
“I’ll do it 10x if I’ve to. They’re not prepared.”
Based on GOAL, Vinicius Jr. believes his battle towards racism price him the victory in Paris.
France Legend Slams Los Blancos’ Choice to Miss Ballon d’Or
On Tuesday (October 29), France Soccer’s chief editor Vincent Garcia dismissed options of bias whereas criticizing Actual Madrid for posing as a sufferer. Domenech has delivered an much more scathing response.
“It’s stated that Actual Madrid is a superb membership, and Actual Madrid itself desires it to be stated that it’s,” he stated (through GOAL).
“Within the meantime, it seems that it’s a small membership. Very small! What it did is completely pathetic. They confirmed a scarcity of respect for soccer, the opposite individuals of the gala and the winners. It’s frankly repulsive.”
The 2006 FIFA World Cup finalist added:
“Somebody outlined them properly by saying one thing like ‘Actual doesn’t begin a sport till they know what consequence it is going to find yourself with‘.
“They need to perceive that the world of soccer doesn’t revolve round them. Actual have a white shirt, however yesterday, in my view, this shirt was very stained.”
Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola additionally believes Vinicius Jr. ought to have been there for the gala in Paris. He famous how graciously Erling Haaland reacted after his loss to Lionel Messi within the Ballon d’Or 2023.
