France Football mock Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr during Ballon d’Or broadcast
France Football have mocked Vinicius Jr during their Ballon d’Or broadcast, as per L’Equipe. The Real Madrid star’s face was edited on Lamine Yamal’s brother’s body while the Barcelona star was holding him.
The drama unfolded on Monday afternoon after Real Madrid canceled the private jet to Paris as they got to know that Vinicius Jr was not winning the award. Reports suggested that the Rodri was set to claim the top prize this year and that saw the Spanish side change their plans.
As per a report in MARCA, Real Madrid have decided not to send anyone to the gala in Paris. They believe that Dani Carvajal should have won the award if not for Vinicius Jr this year as the Spaniard won more than Rodri last season.
The graphics shown on the official Ballon d’Or broadcast are set to add fuel to the fire as they are mocking the Real Madrid star. The second graphic shows the Brazilian as a darf and is not set to go down well with Los Blancos.
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Viincius Jr gets support from this friend after Ballon d’Or snub
Vinicius Jr was the red-hot favourite to win the Ballon d’Or this year, but France Football are reportedly set to hand it to Rodri. The sudden change in decision as seen a lot of fans take shots at the organizers, and a friend of the Brazilian was among them.
He wrote on Instagram:
“I love you best brother in the world. You do much more than play ball, who came from where we came from doesn’t have to do 2x more, and 10x more every day. But this award should not go to your hands, it only shows the mentality of those who are afraid of our presence. I was there at your professional debut and I was sure that this day would come. Once again we stumbled upon the evil of the masters of engineering to take what is ours. But nothing can erase what you have done, proud brother, pride of the bridge to care, your family, your friends here and the whole world have already chosen you as the BEST IN THE WORLD, you don’t need a status and I know that it won’t shake you, you are the greatest example of overcoming that I have the honor to call a friend. I love you mlk, best in the world.”
Though Vinicius Jr and La Liga giants Real Madrid have boycotted the gala in Paris, it is still unclear if Rodri has won the award. The ceremony has just begun at the time of writing and the final award is still at least an hour away from being officially announced.