Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr was the heavy favourite to win the Ballon d’Or in 2024 given he led Real Madrid to their 15th Champions League and 36th La Liga crown. However, on Tuesday Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri has instead won the Ballon d’Or ahead of Vinicius Jr. This news left many football fans fuming as they slammed France Football and UEFA claiming that Ballon d’Or has lost all its credibility. Carlo Ancelotti who won the Ballon d’Or 2024’s Best Manager of the Year seemed to be quite unhappy with the fact too that his deserving players like Vinicius Jr and Dani Carvajal didn’t win the award. 

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Carlo Ancelotti’s first statement raises concern over the Ballon d’Or 2024 

At the 2024 Ballon d’Or Awards hosted in Paris on Monday, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti won the title for best men’s football coach.

Having won the UEFA Champions League, the Spanish Super Cup, and La Liga in the last season, Ancelotti has led the team to 14 noteworthy titles across two tenures. Having run the same amount of honours, Miguel Munoz ranks second for the most games managed at Real Madrid and shares the title of the club’s most successful manager with him. Carlo Ancelotti on X: 

Real Madrid sent no delegates to the Ballon d’Or ceremony held at the Théâtre du Châtelet as the club felt UEFA and the event planners did not treat them the dignity they due.

Real Madrid and its players were therefore beneficiaries of three awards—the Gerd Müller Trophy for top joint goalscorer (given to Kylian Mbappé), Best Men’s Team, and Best Men’s Team Coach—none of which the club accepted in France.