Vinícius Junior didn't win the Ballon d'Or. It is a decision that the whole world doesn't understand, except Namibia, Uganda, Albania and Finland. The German newspaper Bild reports on the reasons for the decision.
Florentino Pérez made it clear at the Real Madrid assembly. "Without the journalists from Namibia, Uganda, Albania and Finland, Vinícius would've won the Ballon d'Or. And nobody knows them," he said.
None of them voted for Vinícius, as if they lived on another planet and hadn't heard of the merits of the Brazilian star.
The Controversy with the Namibian Journalist
The Namibian journalist replied by implying that Florentino Pérez is a supremacist.
"Basically, I suspect that these are just the words of someone who is as frustrated as Mr. Pérez. That is, he feels that the people of my country and the other countries mentioned don't have a meaningful vote because we are inferior.
"I would like to know, if I were from one of the major soccering nations and didn't agree with your opinion... What would be your argument?
These are the words of Scheefeni Nicodemus, the controversial Namibian journalist who voted first for Bellingham and then for Rodri.
In Germany, they are explaining their reasons for not awarding Vinícius the Ballon d'Or. The newspaper Bild echoes a play that occurred during the Leganés-Real Madrid game in which Vinícius complains of a blow to the face.
In reality, the slight contact with Javi Hernández occurred on the shoulder. Bild criticizes Vinícius for his theatricality in trying to deceive the referee, as if he had received the blow to the face.
"This is One of the Reasons"
For Bild, this scene is "shameful" and they accuse the Brazilian star of putting on "a big setup". In the text they add: "Scenes like this show why Vinícius polarizes more than almost anyone else, and not just in Spain."
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Bild doesn't doubt Vinícius's level, but suggests that he lost the Ballon d'Or because of actions like these. "The winger's potential for soccer is indisputable, but few people like his acting on the field ."
According to Bild, this is the reason why many members of the Ballon d'Or jury refused to give him their votes.
"Many believe that this is one of the reasons why Vinícius didn't win the Ballon d'Or," Bild writes.