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Real Madrid boycotted the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giving the world&#8217;s best player&#8217;s award to the midfielder surprised many as Real Madrid\u2019s Liga and Champions League double winner Vinicius Junior was widely considered the favorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Spanish club announced its delegation would not attend the ceremony at Chatelet Theatre Paris because of what it perceived as a snub of Vinicius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Rodri&#8217;s key role, the City held off Arsenal to win the Premier League title last season and was named player of the tournament at Euro 2024 as unfancied Spain emerged victorious in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rodri gave a diplomatic answer when addressing the question of Real\u2019s absence in his post-award press conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the French organisers, the identity of the winner was a closely guarded secret this year but the news appeared to have leaked ahead of the festivities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmati earlier won her second successive women\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or. 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