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The Ballon d’Or award presented to Manchester City midfielder Rodri has sparked confusion and disappointment among current and former Real Madrid players, who believe the award should have gone to runner-up Vinícius Júnior. No representative of Real Madrid travelled to the award ceremony in Paris after it was announced that the prestigious trophy would not go to the Brazilian striker. Vinícius Júnior himself also hinted that he disagrees with the result: “I’ll do it 10x if I have to. They’re not ready,” the Brazilian wrote on social media platform X. In a statement published by Spanish newspap…