Real Madrid Lifts Ballon d'Or Veto

The 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony marked a turning point in the relationship between the award organizers and Real Madrid. The 'Royal Club' severed all ties after it became clear that Rodri was chosen over Vinicius Junior. This led to the club's delegation canceling their trip to Paris at the last minute and a complete media blackout on the topic ever since.

Florentino Pérez himself was highly critical of the situation during the club's general assembly. "In my opinion, the Ballon d'Or should have gone to a Real Madrid player, regardless of the criteria applied. Whether it was for Vinicius, as the fans insisted, or for our captain Dani Carvajal, considering the added weight of Spain winning the European Championship, or even for Jude Bellingham, who also reached the Euro final and had a spectacular season," the 'Los Blancos' president stated at the time.

At that moment, the club directly pointed fingers at UEFA as the main culprit, likely believing that the announcement of the Super League and the subsequent conflict had an impact. Two years later, the context is vastly different. Pérez has mended relations with the European governing body, and perhaps for this reason, Real Madrid is once again discussing the Ballon d'Or.

Both on their official social media channels and their website, the Madrid club announced all their nominated players for the various awards presented at the gala. This fact did not go unnoticed and clearly indicates that the club has lifted the veto it had imposed on the prestigious accolade.

On October 26, we will learn the name of the new award winner. Real Madrid's nominated players are Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham, and Vinicius Junior.