Former France head coach Raymond Domenech has slammed Actual Madrid for not exhibiting 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. Nonetheless, hours earlier than the ceremony, information broke that the award had gone to Manchester Metropolis midfielder Rodri. In keeping with 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 on account of sporting causes.
He wrote (translated):
“I’ll do it 10x if I’ve to. They’re not prepared.”
In keeping with GOAL, Vinicius Jr. believes his combat in opposition to racism value him the victory in Paris.
France Legend Slams Los Blancos’ Resolution to Miss Ballon d’Or
On Tuesday (October 29), France Soccer’s chief editor Vincent Garcia dismissed recommendations of bias whereas criticizing Actual Madrid for posing as a sufferer. Domenech has delivered an much more scathing response.
“It’s mentioned that Actual Madrid is a superb membership, and Actual Madrid itself desires it to be mentioned that it’s,” he mentioned (through GOAL).
“Within the meantime, it seems that it’s a small membership. Very small! What it did is totally pathetic. They confirmed an absence of respect for soccer, the opposite contributors of the gala and the winners. It’s frankly repulsive.”
The 2006 FIFA World Cup finalist added:
“Somebody outlined them nicely by saying one thing like ‘Actual doesn’t begin a sport till they know what end result 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, for my part, 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.
