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Karim Benzema reveals talk with ‘sad’ Vinicius Junior after ‘complicated’ Ballon d’Or disappointment as Real Madrid legend insists 2024 winner Rodri lacks the same ‘wow’ factor
Karim Benzema says Vinicius Junior is "sad" after his Ballon d'Or snub and believes the Real Madrid star has more "wow" factor than 2024 winner Rodri.
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Manchester City talisman Rodri claimed the Golden Ball earlier this week, edging out Madrid star Vinicius Jr into second. Los Blancos boycotted the event in Paris when they learned the 24-year-old would not claim the top award. Now, former Madrid team-mate and Al-Ittihad striker Benzema has stated his belief that the winger would have been a more deserving winner, adding that Vinicius Jr is crestfallen about the result, and that this whole episode is “complicated”.