Rodri wins the Ballon d’Or for Man City, while Real Madrid misses the festivities.

John Cross of The Mirror and Miguel Delaney of The Independent discuss Rodri’s decision to skip the awards event after winning the Ballon d’Or for Manchester City.

There are eleven Real Madrid nominees for the UEFA and France Football awards. In addition to Vinicius, Jude Bellingham, Fede Valverde, retired Toni Kroos, Carvajal, Mbappe, and Rudiger are among the other players nominated by the Spanish Royal team in the Golden Ball category. Goalie Lunin is on the shortlist for the Best Goalkeeper-Yashin award, coach Ancelotti is on the list of nominees for Best Coach, and Arda Güler is in the Young Player of the Year category.

However, “White Vulture” officials decided to postpone their trip to France just hours before the prize presentation. Florentino Perez, the president of Real Madrid, led the 50-person delegation, which remained in Spain. Furthermore, Real Madrid TV’s well planned live show was also canceled. According to Spanish sources, Vinicius was among the first players to voice their support for calling off the flight to France, and his teammates agreed with him.