{"id":153804,"date":"2025-03-03T22:40:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T21:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ballon-dor-real-madrid-told-me-not-to-go-for-award-vinicius-jr"},"modified":"2025-03-10T00:50:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T23:50:48","slug":"ballon-dor-real-madrid-told-me-not-to-go-for-award-vinicius-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/ballon-dor-real-madrid-told-me-not-to-go-for-award-vinicius-jr","title":{"rendered":"Ballon d\u2019Or: Real Madrid told me not to go for award \u2013 Vinicius Jr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior has revealed that the LaLiga club instructed him not to attend the Ballon d\u2019Or award ceremony last year.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the event, Vinicius was heavily tipped to win the prize ahead of Manchester City\u2019s Rodri.<\/p>\n<p>However, on the day of the ceremony, Madrid canceled plans made by their delegation.<\/p>\n<p>This followed the leak of information that Rodri would be named the best footballer in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, who also won the Manager of the Year award, was absent from the gala.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are people who vote, that\u2019s it,\u201d Vinicius said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will have other chances to win more awards and titles with this club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe club asked me NOT to go to the gala&#8230; and stay in Madrid. I do what they say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior has revealed that the LaLiga club instructed him not to attend the Ballon d\u2019Or award ceremony last year. Ahead of the event, Vinicius was heavily tipped to win the prize ahead of Manchester City\u2019s Rodri. 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