`Are you allergic to awards?' Real Boycott, Vinicius failed to win again'Be a great club'
Nov 12, 2024
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Juan Ignacio Gallardo, director of the Spanish daily 『Marca" expressed his displeasure at the absence of Real midfielder Jude Bellingham, winner of the `Marca Awards" held on the 11th (local time).
Director Gallardo "I don't understand well. Did Real suddenly become allergic to the awards?"
The Di Stefano Award is named after Real legend Alfredo Di Stefano and is given to a player who performed best in Spain's Primera Liga in the previous season.
Bellingham led his team to victory in the 2023-2024 Primera Liga, his first season as Real, with 19 goals and six assists in 28 games.
However, Bellingham could not be seen at the ceremony. According to local media, Bellingham had joined the England national team on the day of the ceremony.
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Real received information in advance that the striker Vinicius Junior, who seemed likely to win the award, did not finish first as a result of the vote, and all the leaders, coaches, and players were notified of their absence from the ceremony on the day of the ceremony. Man City midfielder Rodri won the Ballon d'Or.
Former Real President Ramon Calderon said, `Real was wrong to boycott the Ballon d'Or ceremony. We have to behave properly as a great club."
Vinicius, who was at the center of the controversy, gave up not only the Ballon d'Or and La Liga Player of the Year, but also the fan's La Liga MVP to Isco (Real Betis).
Isco, who scored nine goals and seven assists in 29 games last season and was named the most valuable player of the game 19 times, shone at the awards ceremony even though he was absent for a long time due to a broken leg.
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