Social media pioneers have launched a campaign to support Brazilian star Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior after leaks spread that Spaniard Rodri, a Manchester City player, would win an award. Golden Ball For the year 2024.
This coincides with Real Madrid’s decision not to attend the planned concert at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, the French capital.
In response to the rumors, the organizers of the prize, awarded by the magazine “France Football”, published a press release via the French Press Agency, in which they confirmed that the results of the vote are confidential and that the winner will not be known. revealed before the official announcement during the ceremony, emphasizing the equal opportunities between all players.
Widespread social media interaction with “racist football”
This news sparked widespread public discontent, as tweeters lit up social media sites with the hashtag “racist football”, expressing support for Vinicius Junior, as many supporters felt he was more deserving of winning the award thanks to his achievements with Real Madrid. Madrid, which notably won four major championships this year, including the Champions League and the Spanish League.
Among the tweets that sparked many reactions, one of them wrote while commenting on the hashtag: “Vinicius deserves the Ballon d’Or. What happened is an injustice that cannot be ignored,” while another posted: “The Ballon d’Or? No, racist ball! ”, indicating that the reasons why the player was deprived of the reward may be unsportsmanlike.
It should be noted that Vinicius participated this season with Real Madrid in 15 matches in which he managed to score 8 goals and provide 7 assists, which places him among the most notable players in the world this year.
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New trending hashtag:
– Ballon d’Or ❌
– Modern football ✅
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– Share (@1SMi_) October 28, 2024
