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Ronaldo Questions Ballon d’Or Credibility After Vinícius Misses Out
Cristiano Ronaldo has voiced his opinion that Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior was more deserving of the 2024 Ballon d’Or than Manchester City’s Rodri. Speaking at the Globe Soccer Awards, Ronaldo remarked, “In my opinion, he [Vinícius] deserved to win the golden ball [Ballon d’Or award].
It was unfair in my opinion. I say this in front of everybody. They gave it to Rodri, he deserved it too, but they should have given it to Vinícius because he won the Champions League and scored in the final.”
Vinícius Júnior had an outstanding season with Real Madrid, scoring 24 goals in 39 matches and playing a pivotal role in securing both the LaLiga and Champions League titles. He even found the net in the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund.
In contrast, Rodri was instrumental in Manchester City’s success, leading them to a fourth consecutive Premier League title and inspiring Spain’s Euro 2024 victory.
The Ballon d’Or, awarded by France Football magazine since 1956, is determined by votes from journalists representing the top 100 FIFA-ranked countries.
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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