A few days after the general surprise at the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony, English TV star Rebecca Lowe vented her frustration on Vinicius Junior.
Considered the number one victim of the 2024 Ballon d’Or, Vinicius Junior doesn’t have everyone’s sympathy. While several prominent voices understand Real Madrid’s boycott in support of the 24-year-old talent, others believe that the attitude of the Madrid camp is far from fair play. Among the major statements criticising Vinicius is that of Rebecca Lowe, renowned English presenter on NBC Sports.
“He should be disqualified”
In a new exchange with Gary Neville, former Manchester United defender, the 43-year-old journalist did not hold back against Vinicius Junior. Disapproving of the behaviour of the 24-year-old Madrid winger, who seemed to consider himself above the rest and thus the automatic winner of the 2024 Ballon d’Or, Rebecca Lowe suggested a straightforward exclusion for the next editions of the event organised by France Football.
“Vinicius Jr had a large part of his family come from Brazil… truly arrogant. He organised two parties, one in Paris and another in Madrid, for his return as number one. The arrogance is off the scale. I really think he should be ‘disqualified’ (from the Ballon d’Or). His arrogance is absolutely shocking,” remarked the Englishwoman before praising the great class of the 68th Ballon d’Or winner.
“We see Rodri with his acceptance speech and everything he said about winning on behalf of all Spanish players who never had that chance. We see the difference… what [Vini Jr] did is downright ‘revolting’,” the presenter concluded to the The Overlap US. While this outburst has sparked a lot of debate in Madrid, Manchester United legend Gary Neville also weighed in.
“Vinicius lacks class”
On the same programme as Rebecca Lowe, the man with 602 appearances for Manchester United (1992-2011) said he didn’t appreciate the attitude of the Madrid star, who seemed overly confident. “Vinicius Jr is an exceptional talent; he’s incredible, and he’ll win it one day, I’m sure. But the idea of trying to steal the spotlight and divert attention from a player who is respected worldwide and a decent person… I just think he lacks class; I fully agree with you (Rebecca Lowe),” he insisted.
In any case, the event on 28th October will continue to cause an uproar for a long time. Today, Real Madrid and their player turn towards the future, hoping to silence the critics with performances on the pitch. The next match is set for Tuesday against AC Milan in the Champions League, where Carlo Ancelotti and his men will try to secure three more points to reposition themselves in the competition.
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