He real Madrid did not appear at the gala Ballon d’Or 2024 as an alleged protest against the supposed election of Rodri Hernández as the best player in the world ahead of Vinícius Júnior. Even so, Los Blancos were named the best men’s football club from last season, which led to a strange moment.
After presenting the Kopa award to Lamine Yamal as the best young player and rewarding FC Barcelona as the best women’s section of the 2023/2024 campaign, It was time to meet the best men’s section of the year, a distinction reserved for Real Madrid.
A short video of the best moments of the Spanish club during last season served as a tribute to the current European champions, although As there was no Real Madrid representative to collect the award, the Ballon d’Or organization rushed to pay tribute to the deceased Franz Beckenbauer.
After a brief “congratulations to them” by the presenter of the gala, accompanied by Didier Drogba, the production of the event gave way to the memory of the legendary German defender, with members of his family on the main stage and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge as a special guest to honor the memory of the ‘ Kaiser’.
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