By Grey Whitebloom After Vinicius Junior put the gloss on a 2-0 Champions League final victory over Borussia Dortmund in June, Carlo Ancelotti captured the thoughts of many when he predicted: “Ballon d’Or, no doubt.” It didn’t quite pan out like that. Much to the surprise of all those associated with Real Madrid, Manchester City’s Rodri pipped the Brazilian to the Ballon d’Or. This closely guarded secret only broke on the day of the ceremony, when it emerged that Vinicius and his entourage would boycott the event in Paris. Once Madrid’s hierarchy learned that Dani Carvajal would also miss out …