Real Madrid’s behavior was childish and the fans’ complaint was ridiculous

In the football calendar we got to the annual day of crying and raging on Monday, and this time the Real Madrid supporters were responsible for the loudest screams.

“Robbery!”

One word summed up the feeling of the Spanish giants – and many other football fans – late on Monday evening. The player representing Manchester City was chosen as the best soccer player in the world Rodriand the star of Real Vinícius Junior came second.

How did this end and was Viní robbed of the golden ball?

The annual vote does not really enjoy the appreciation of supporters, which provides an excellent breeding ground for anger. The seeds are already sown in the previous year’s vote, and the harvest is reaped a year later.

Over the years, we have seen numerous situations where the robbery describes what happened quite precisely.

The most recent example is from 2021. Lionel Messi has taken home the golden ball, i.e. the Ballon d’Or, no less than eight times, but three years ago it felt as if the award had been snatched from representing Bayern Munich Robert Lewandowskin out of hand and out to the Argentine.

In the selection of Messi, the name and the victory in the Copa América weighed more than Lewandowski’s dazzling 62 goals.

This year’s battle for victory is not about the name of the superstar, but about the statistics and the importance to the team.

Rodri played a great season at the bottom of the midfield for Manchester City and the Spanish national team and was arguably the best player in his position in the world.

Vinicíus, on the other hand, shone as the brightest star of Real Madrid’s attack, but the shine went out in Brazil’s national team shirt. Winning the Spanish League and the Champions League are excellent achievements, and the winger played a big role in the success.

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Real Madrid occupied the places 2-4 in the voting, but the club embarrassed itself even before the award gala. Suurseura announced that it would not participate in the celebrations, because “information” about Rodri’s victory had been leaked to the public.

However, on the scale of the entire season, 24 goals and 11 assists in the club team are not exceptional numbers. Playing as a defensive midfielder, Rodri recorded 9+14.

The heaviest horizontal cup was probably tilted in the direction of the Spaniard by the national team merits. Rodri celebrated the European championship and was chosen as the best player of the tournament. In addition, in the comparison between Rodri and Vin, the national team goals went to the Spaniard with a score of 3–2.

It is difficult to compare players from different positions, but one way is to think about the player’s importance to the team. Rodri hit the table with one of the all-time performances in this category: his team lost only once when Rodri played a full match.

Real Madrid occupied the places 2-4 in the voting, but the club embarrassed itself even before the award gala. Suurseura announced that it would not participate in the celebrations, because “information” about Rodri’s victory had been leaked to the public.

“If the award criteria do not give Vinicius a win, then the same criteria should point (also to the nominated Real defender) Dani Carvajaline as the winner”, the club told news agency AFP.

“And when that wasn’t the case, it’s clear that the Ballon d’Or or (European football’s confederation) Uefa don’t respect Real Madrid. And Real Madrid will not go where it is not respected.”

Briton Jude Bellinghamin after, the Spanish Carvajal, who finished fourth, would have been the winner for the Merites as well, but he was not among the hottest favorites at any point.

Real was finally awarded as the best men’s team of the year and its pilot Carlo Ancelotti as the best coach. Lack of respect?

The club’s statement and childish behavior show a much greater lack of respect than what Real felt in their own opinion.

Winner are now decided solely on the basis of voting by football journalists. One hundred journalists make their own list of the best, and finally the scores are calculated.

Choices are colored by many things, starting with personal preferences. In terms of nationality, there have also been blatant moves towards home.

A discussion about this year’s selection can and should be held, and by justifying the opinions, the fruitfulness of the discussion increases.

Fuming about the robbery, on the other hand, is a signal to the other party to end the conversation. And to turn your back, you should stop crying at the latest.