Sergio Agüero has described Real Madrid as ‘entitled’ in a rebuke for the club’s reaction to Vinicius Jr’s loss of the Ballon d’Or.

The Brazilian winger and his club were outraged by the decision to award the prestigious award to Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri and boycotted the Paris ceremony on Tuesday night.

In a statement, the Spanish giants claimed that neither Rodri nor Dani Carvajal winning showed that UEFA had no respect for the club. This was followed by a report on Wednesday from Vinicius’ camp that the 24-year-old believes the snub was due to his outspoken opposition to racism.

Aguero, who played with Rodri for two seasons at the Etihad, believes his former teammate is a worthy winner of the gong and criticized Madrid for their attitude towards the result.

‘Well deserved. “Rodri is the best player in the world.” He said on his streaming channel. “Football is for everyone, not just for Real Madrid, they have that right.”

Sergio Agüero criticized Real Madrid for their reaction to Vinicius Jr.’s Ballon d’Or snub.

The Brazilian winger was the favorite for the award after helping Madrid reach LaLiga and the Champions League

Agüero believes his former teammate Rodri is a worthy winner after his success at club and international level

Vinicius was a big favorite to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or after his epic contribution helped lead Madrid to a LaLiga and UEFA Champions League double.

He scored six goals and four assists in ten Champions League appearances and scored 20 goal involvements in 26 La Liga games.

He broke his silence just minutes after an emotional Rodri collected the award on Tuesday night, in recognition of his role in Spain’s Euro 2024 triumph and his club’s fourth consecutive Premier League title.

‘I will do it 10 times if necessary. “They are not prepared,” he posted on X, hinting at future successes.

Reuters later reported that this comment was a reference to his fight against racism in recent years. “The world of football is not willing to accept a player who fights against the system.” The media quotes a member of the Brazilian winger’s management team.

Madrid told AFP: “If the award criteria do not show Vinicius as the winner, those same criteria should point to Carvajal as the winner.”

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was not present to collect his award for best men’s coach

“Since it was not like that, it is clear that the UEFA Ballon d’Or does not respect Real Madrid. And Real Madrid does not go where it is not respected.

As a result, coach Carlo Ancelotti was not present to collect his award for best men’s coach and there were no representatives to collect the award for best men’s team.