He puts Florentino Perez in his place from Africa: ‘If I was from…’

The golden ball awarded to Rodri continues to haunt Real Madrid, and in particular its president, Florentino Perez. At the club’s general meeting, the president openly targeted certain journalists who had dismissed Vinicius Jr. One African journalist unexpectedly spoke out when he felt he had been singled out.

A month after Rodri was awarded the Ballon d’Or, Real Madrid continue to victimise themselves, having seen their star Vinicius Jr finish runner-up. However, the Auriverde star, who is currently injured and unable to play against Liverpool, has ticked almost all the boxes to win the coveted trophy.

While Vinicius Jr was a key figure in last season’s La Liga and Champions League triumphs, he was unable to carry Brazil to the Copa America in the absence of Neymar. For many, his red card, which prevented him from playing in the decisive matches, was detrimental. If he had at least taken Brazil to the final, Vini would undoubtedly have won unanimous praise around the world.

In any case, the president of Real Madrid doesn’t think so. In his opinion, Vinicius Jr should have won the 2024 Golden Ball. At the Casa Blanca club’s general meeting, Florentino Perez openly accused certain journalists of being the ones who denied Vini the Ballon d’Or.

‘There are journalists that nobody knows who voted this year. Without the votes of journalists from countries like Uganda, Namibia, Albania and Finland, Vinicius would have won the Ballon d’Or,’ revealed Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.

Florentino Perez rebuffed in Namibia

Florentino Perez’s outburst at Real Madrid’s AGM did not go down well in Namibia. Sheefeni Nicodemus, the Namibian journalist chosen by France Football to vote for the Golden Ball award, has responded vehemently to Florentino Perez’s comments.

In an interview with Cadena Ser, the African media man curtly put Florentino Perez in his place. ‘Basically, I suspect that these are just the words of someone who is frustrated like Mr Pérez. That is, he feels that the people of my country and the other countries mentioned don’t have a meaningful vote because we are inferior people. I’d just like to know: if I came from one of the leading football nations and disagreed with your opinion, what would your argument be?’ he said.

‘He believes that the people of my country don’t have a meaningful vote because we are inferior people,’ added Sheefeni Nicodemus. In any case, Florentino Perez has been warned!He puts Florentino Perez in his place from Africa: ‘If I was from…’