“Vinicius should have won in place of Rodri.”
Carlo Ancelotti confirmed his belief that Real Madrid Vinicius Jr. should have won the 2024 Baron de or victory in place of Manchester City midfielder Rodri.
In October, after club members, including Ancelotti and Vinicius, reportedly decided not to attend the Barondore Awards ceremony after it was reportedly learned that the Brazilian star had not won the award. I created a real thing in.
Instead, influential Spanish and City midfielder Rodri won the prestigious award after his club won another Premier League title and Euro 2024.
Until now, Real had not previously spoken about why they would not attend the ceremony. There they were accidentally awarded Team of the Year, but Ancelotti broke the silence on the issue as two sides are now preparing to face two. Knockout round playoffs of the Leg Champions League.
“I didn’t want to participate because I believed Vinicius should win a Ballon D’Or,” the Italian said.
“That doesn’t mean we don’t respect Rodrigo, but he believed this wasn’t this and that he should have won the previous year.”
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City v Real “Classic”
City and Real are facing four consecutive Champions League knockout tiers, moving forward towards two meetings to win the competition in two of their previous three meetings.
It has led many to blow away the encounters of modern classics in soccer.
Ancelotti said: It depends on quality and personality, so it is extremely difficult to predict what will happen.
“They (match) have a very high level so you need to pull out the best version,” he explained.
Ancelotti: Pep is a “nightmare” facing
Ancelotti made Pep Gardiola better last season, winning the quarterfinals by penalty after a 4-4 draw.
Nevertheless, the 65-year-old knows he’s facing another tough job against the 2023 Treble winner.
“What I can say is that he looks like a coach who has contributed a lot to football.
“Every time we face each other, he always has ideas to make you think, so preparing a match is a nightmare.”