Ancelotti still believes Real Madrid’s Ballon d’Or boycott was the right decision
Lars Foster
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Enough time has passed since the Ballon d’Or ceremony, when Real Madrid representatives chose to boycott the event after learning that Vinícius Júnior would not win the award, which instead went to Rodri. Despite the controversy, head coach Carlo Ancelotti remains convinced it was the right decision.
Details: The Real Madrid manager stated that while he believes Rodri deserved the award in 2023, Vinícius should have won last year, making the boycott justified.
Quote: “I don’t think it was the wrong decision. We considered him [Vinícius] the winner. That doesn’t mean we don’t respect him [Rodri], but we believed Rodri deserved to win the year before,” Ancelotti said.
Reminder: Earlier, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said that Real Madrid has handled their injury crisis better than his team.
