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By Tom Gott Barcelona centre-back Pau Cubarsi has admitted he was not shocked to see Vinicius Junior fall to Rodri in the race for the Ballon d’Or. Many had expected Real Madrid star Vinicius to pick up the prize earlier this week before news broke confirming he had not won, at which point everyone associated with the Spanish side decided to boycott the ceremony. While many Madrid stars took to social media in support of Vinicius, Barcelona’s Cubarsi confessed he felt Rodri was a deserving winner. “I was not surprised that Vinicius did not win, he was very even with Rodri,” Cubarsi told RAC1. …

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