“This says everything about them” – UEFA hits back at Real Madrid after snubbing Ballon d'Or ceremony

One of the big stories in football this week has centered on Real Madrid's decision not to attend Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris. Florentino Perez took this position after learning that Vinicius Junior had not won the first prize, with Manchester City and Spanish midfielder Rodri Hernandez instead being victorious.

Ace for SportReal Madrid insinuated that Vinicius was snubbed for non-sporting reasons, and also claimed that UEFA was also involved – despite being the prize of France Football. However, European football's governing body has firmly denied this, as one of its senior executives said.

“If they say something like that, that says everything about them. And then they don't deserve any more comment from us.”

Real Madrid The relationship with UEFA has been rocky in recent years due to the debacle of the European Super League, and it is clear that there are no signs that the two entities can move on this soon.