Is it Boycott El Clasico? Real → Ballon d'Or is absent, and this time, the team will be prevented from attending due to discord with Barcelona's organizers
Dec 16, 2024
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The British Tribune reported on the 15th (Korea time) 'Barcelona will boycott the Golden Boy Awards due to a feud with the organizers'
Britain's Tribuna"Barcelona will not participate in the Golden Boy Awards due to a feud with organizers Tutto Sports. Barcelona said the rift with the organisers was too serious to allow the award-winning players to attend as well.
The Golden Boy is a prestigious award given to the best players under the age of 21 playing in Europe. Italian media outlet Tutto Sport annually awards the top prospects under the age of 21 who play in Europe, and voting is carried out with the choice of 50 Italian journalists. In 2023, Jude Bellingham won the award, while in 2022 and 2021, Lamine Yamal's Barcelona seniors Pablo Garvey and Pedri were honored. In the past, Lionel Messi also won the award in 2005, announcing the emergence of a new star.
As Barcelona announced its absence, the meaning of the Golden Boy Awards hosted by Tutosport has greatly declined. Yamal and Vicky Lopez, and two male and female players representing Barcelona's younger generation, are said to have already won the award at the ceremony. Even Aitana Bonmaty was named Golden Woman. However, with Barcelona's decision to boycott the ceremony, all three of them were unable to participate.
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Barcelona made a request to go on a chartered flight, but the organizers rejected it in favor of regular flights. In addition, organizers informed that players would stay in the city overnight as Turin Airport was closed after the event. Barcelona had to play an important match against Atletico Madrid a few days later, so it was uncomfortable not being able to return to Barcelona. It also explained that the organizers decided not to participate by making the situation difficult, rather than listening to the request.
Meanwhile, Barcelona's eternal rival Real has also caused controversy by not attending the boxing. Real boycotted the entire team's attendance after the news of Vinicius Junior's failure to win the Ballon d'Or at the 2024 Ballon d'Or was announced. Since then, Real's actions have been heavily criticized.
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