{"id":119589,"date":"2024-10-29T06:35:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T23:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=119589"},"modified":"2024-10-29T06:35:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T23:35:47","slug":"ballon-dor-organizers-stunned-by-real-madrids-stance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=119589","title":{"rendered":"Ballon d\u2019Or organizers stunned by Real Madrid\u2019s stance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div dtm-region=\"articulo_eng_soccer_cuerpo_none_none_none\">\n<p class=\"\">According to sources within the Ballon d\u2019Or organization, established in 1956 by <i>France Football<\/i>, <b>the winners remains unknown to everyone\u2014even the recipients\u2014until the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/en.as.com\/soccer\/ballon-dor-2024-ceremony-live-online-winner-nominees-updates-n\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Ballon d\u2019Or ceremony itself. <\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">This clarification came after <a href=\"https:\/\/en.as.com\/soccer\/why-are-vinicius-and-real-madrid-not-going-to-the-ballon-dor-ceremony-n\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Madrid canceled their delegation\u2019s trip to Paris<\/a>, in their firm belief that their Brazilian forward, Vinicius, would not claim the trophy, despite being the predicted favorite.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\">France Football confirms the Ballon d\u2019Or winner does not know until the event<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">The organizers were quick to set the record straight, noting that this year, unlike in previous years, <i>France Football<\/i>, collaborating with UEFA for the first time in hosting the gala, <b>has not informed the winner ahead of time.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Furthermore, organizers added that there was no traditional interview or photo shoot with the winner and the trophy, which typically appears in the following issue of the French publication. Nor was the player\u2019s club notified in advance, with <b>organizers expressing that they found \u201cReal Madrid\u2019s position incomprehensible.\u201d <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Believing Vinicius, who led his team to Champions League and La Liga victories, was set to win, Real Madrid had announced they would not be represented in Paris. This decision fueled speculation that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.as.com\/soccer\/the-incredible-stat-about-manchester-citys-rodri-as-he-goes-for-ballon-dor-success-n\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester City\u2019s Spanish midfielder Rodri<\/a>\u2014who won the Euros and the Premier League\u2014might, in fact, take home the honor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><i>This article was written by EFE, translated with the help of AI and edited by David Nelson.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/en.as.com\/soccer\/ballon-dor-organizers-stunned-by-real-madrids-stance-n\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to sources within the Ballon d\u2019Or organization, established in 1956 by France Football, the winners remains unknown to everyone\u2014even the recipients\u2014until the Ballon d\u2019Or ceremony itself. 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