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BALLON D'OR 2024 Award: Winners, Disappointments and Conspiracies + Pictures

The Ballon d'Or award for 2024 have come and gone and not without many conspiracies and ill wishes from fans, teams and players alike. The awarding institution have received a barrage of attacks questioning the criterias for the just concluded edition.

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On 28th of October, 2024, Manchester City Midfielder player, Rodri emerged the winner of the prestigious football award in France having polled the highest number of votes to beat Vinicius Jnr and Jude Bellingham who both came second and third in the award.

Ademola Lookman at the Red carpet

Many have called for investigation into what they called irregularities in the award process that produced Rodri as the award winner. The Real Madrid team decided to totally boycott the event having learned that their player who have received strong indications of winning the award was in fact not going to be winner. They were awarded other trophies by the award organisers like, the Team of the Year, Manager of the Year. Romano tweeted earlier to the fact that the Madrid team have officially pulled out of going to Paris for the ceremony. and later by Tuesday the famous Sports journalist tweeted that according to Madrid that they were privy to sources who have claimed that their player, Vinicius Jnr was not awarded the prestigious trophy based on UEFA's directives. This claim has not been officially confirmed. The reason for such action if true needs to be investigated.


Rodri and Aitana with the Ballon d'Or

Two other major names that were prominent to be among the award contenders Lautaro Martinez and Jude Bellingham. But Vinicius Jnr had a louder conversation and expectation among fans. Many fans had hoped that if Vinicius didn't get it, it would probably be in the hands of Lautaro. He had a spectacular season with Inter Milan scoring thirty five goals, contributing right assists within the period under review. He was crowned Serie A champion, Copa America winner and also lifted the Italian Super Cup.

Lamine Yamal all smiles at the ceremony Red carpet

Lautaro has both golden boot for Serie A and Copa America. Not to mention that he was instrumental to the success of the Argentines in the Copa America tourney. With these magical stats in his resume, it was logical to expect him to lift the trophy but the members of the voting panel has other things in mind, apparently.

And it will be breaking the old ritual of having only the outfield players clinching the awards with Manchester City's star boy among those to conquer such feat.

Winners in the just concluded edition include;

1. Rodri                        -    Ballon d'Or

2. Lamine Yamal           -    Kopa Trophy

3. Emiliano Matinez       -    Yashin Trophy

4. Harry Kane                   -    Gerd Muller Trophy

5. Kylian Mbappe              -    Gerd Muller Trophy

6. Aitana Bonmati               -    Ballon d'Or feminin

7. Jenni Hermoso                    -    Socrates Award

8. Carlo Ancelotti                    -    Men's Coach of the Year

9. Real Madrid                        -    Club of the Year

10. FC Barcelona Femeni        -    Women's Club of the Year

11. Emma Hayes                        -    Women's Coach of the Year

Congratulations to the winners. See you all next Year hoping for less controversies and more happiness from all players and teams nominated or not.

Pictures were google sourced.

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