The seven gamers from the Madrid contingent that had been shortlisted for the person award, together with Kylian Mbappe, Antonio Rudiger, Fede Valverde and the retired Toni Kroos, didn’t present as much as stroll the purple carpet at Paris’ Chatelet Theatre earlier than the ceremony started.
For this 12 months’s version, the organisers had determined to maintain the winner’s id secret till the on-stage announcement.
With the absence of Actual Madrid’s double-winning stars, particularly that of the bookmakers’ favorite Vinicius, many are actually tipping Manchester Metropolis and Spain midfielder Rodri to win the award.
Nevertheless, the Ballon d’Or organisers advised AFP that “no participant or membership” is aware of prematurely who will win the award.
The Ballon d’Or is awarded by a jury of journalists representing the highest 100 nations within the FIFA rankings.
