Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati, Manchester City's Rodri win Ballon d'Or awards
Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmati won the men's and women's Ballon d'Or award for the world's best soccer player on Monday.
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Spanish double as Rodri and Aitana Bonmati win Ballon d'Or
Manchester City midfielder Rodri won the men's Ballon d’Or and Barcelona playmaker Aitana Bonmati took the women’s award as a 'disrespected’ Real Madrid boycotted the prestigious ceremony in Paris despite being named men’s club of the year.
Real Madrid named men’s club of year after snubbing Ballon d’Or ceremony
Real Madrid were named the men’s club of the year at the Ballon d’Or awards on Monday night but there was nobody to collect the trophy after the Spanish giants chose to snub the prestigious ceremony in Paris claiming they had been disrespected.
Rodri wins Ballon d'Or after Premier League, Euro 2024 glory - ESPN
Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been awarded the Ballon d'Or after a stellar season that saw him pick up silverware with both club and country.
Ballon d'Or 2024 Live Streaming Award Ceremony Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch
Ballon d'Or 2024 Award Ceremony, Live Streaming: The highly anticipated Ballon d'or 2024 award ceremony will be taking on Tuesday (IST) in Paris. The men's shortlist for the 2023/24 edition of the prestigious individual award is the first since 2003 to feature neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo who hoovered up the prize 13 times between them. Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior is the leading candidate for the men's award and Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati is the hot favourite to win her second-successive crown.
Real Madrid To 'Boycott' Ballon d'Or Ceremony, Say "Does Not Respect..."
Real Madrid said they will stay away from the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris on Monday as they are convinced that their striker Vinicius, the favourite to win the men's award, has been snubbed. The club told AFP it questioned the methods behind the selection of the Ballon d'Or winner, saying that defender Dani Carvajal, another of the 30 players nominated, had also been unfairly overlooked. "If the award criteria doesn't give it to Vinicius as the winner, then those same criteria should point to Carvajal as the winner," the club told AFP. "As this was not the case, it is clear that Ballon d'Or-UEFA does not respect Real Madrid. And Real Madrid does not go where it is not respected."
Ballon d'Or Organisers Break Silence On Real Madrid's 'Boycott Over Vinicius Snub'
The organisers of the Ballon d'Or award insisted on Monday that "no player or club" knows who has won the award, responding to Real Madrid's decision to boycott the event because they believe that Vinicius would not win. "All the clubs and players are in the same boat," a Ballon d'Or source told AFP, pointing out the strict confidentiality rules laid down for this 2024 edition.
Alcaraz reveals prize money attracted him to Saudi's Six Kings Slam
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz said on Monday the record prize money on offer at the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia earlier this month was a motivation for playing in the tournament as the world number two prepares for the Paris Masters.