Everything was set up in Paris to pay tribute to Real Madrid but not to Vinícius. In the end, Real Madrid ended the Ballon d'Or ceremony with a blemish while Barça came out stronger.
Real Madrid showed the world how badly they lost by throwing a tantrum at the Ballon d'Or ceremony. Joan Laporta took advantage of it to elevate Barça to the altars.
"Europe fears Real Madrid and Real Madrid fears Barça"
With the 4-0 fresh in the minds of all those present, Laporta stuck out his chest and Barça won the admiration of everyone. If only in contrast to the dubious behavior of Real Madrid, which "gives a helping hand in defeat".
Laporta boasted about Aitana's Ballon d'Or. He boasted about being the best team in the world by betting on women's soccer. He also boasted about Lamine Yamal's award and the youth team. above all, he boasted about the 4-0.
Laporta reminded everyone present that "Europe fears Real Madrid, but Real Madrid fears Barça." This was the phrase heard most often by the blaugrana team in Paris.
To top it off, Stoichkov and Jordi Cruyff took center stage by presenting the Johan Cruyff Award. While it was technically awarded to Ancelotti, it wasn't collected by anyone.
Florentino Pérez's Big Favor to Laporta
Laporta will never be able to thank his old friend Florentino Pérez enough for giving him the chance to turn the Ballon d'Or ceremony into a Barça advertising spot. The club's anthem was even played.
Today Mundo Deportivo summarizes the benefits that Florentino Pérez's tantrum boycotting the Ballon d'Or gala brought to Barça:
1. A golden youth academy, with 3 Kopa trophies in 4 years
2. Past and present united, when Lamine quoted Xavi
3. Women's Barça filled the stage
4. 125th anniversary and the Barça anthem was played
5. Tribute to Johan and Barça with a new award
6. Catalan, the official language, used by Aitana Bonmatí
7. Lamine's candidacy for the future
8. Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets' vindication in Rodri's speech
9. Movie-worthy finale with 4-0, with Natalie Portman's gesture with her four fingers
Broken Relations with Real Madrid
Now Joan Laporta is preparing to challenge Real Madrid in an institutional way. Flick has already crushed the Whites on the field and now it's his turn in the offices.
Laporta was very upset that Florentino Pérez had appeared as a private prosecutor in the Negreira case. No he's begun to respond. Broken relations, without meals like those that united them at the Botafumeiro to intrigue with the Super League.
Barça has definitively distanced itself from Florentino Pérez's project and left him alone in the middle of danger. Laporta has made an approach to UEFA and has been well received.
Until now, Florentino had the support of Barça, which is no small thing, in his project presented to the world at El Chiringuito. Now he is completely alone. Who will Real Madrid play its Super League against?
Real Madrid has been exposed to the world at the Ballon d'Or gala. What is normally accepted in Spain because of who they are is interpreted as unacceptable arrogance and pomposity beyond the Pyrenees
Barça Takes the Sympathies that Real Madrid has Lost
And Barça has taken all the international sympathies that Real Madrid has left behind .
Now Laporta is preparing his attack with the Slaughter case, the one involving passport forgery, where he has everything to win. More than Florentino Pérez with the Negreira case.
It's been two years of investigations by the Public Prosecutor's Office. The Civil Guard and the most florid of the Real Madrid press, there's not a single piece of evidence.
Nobody can prove that Barça bought a match, which is what the campaign against the blaugrana club is all about .
Bring Down Florentino in the Office
In 17 years of payments to Negreira, not a single referee has come forward to confess hat they tried to do it with him. Not one, even though there are many referees who have a grudge against Barça.
Having surpassed Real Madrid on the sporting side, Laporta faces the challenge of beating Florentino in the offices. He will ally himself with the devil, if necessary, to achieve it.
The Barça president is going to approach LaLiga, RFEF, UEFA and FIFA, all supposed enemies of Florentino Pérez . And he will start his crusade against Florentino Pérez's Real Madrid from there.