Genuine Madrid rage at Ballon d’Or as Thibaut Courtois moans about staying stuck guiding Mbappe, Salah, Lewandowski and De Bruyne and club fume above Man Metropolis (inspite of Benzema’s in general victory!)
Real Madrid have been left astonished at some of their players’ placings in the Ballon d’Or rating right after the awards ceremony on Monday nightKarim Benzema claimed the prestigious accolade for the first time in his careerBut Vinicius Jr arrived only eighth and Luka Modric was ninth just after the votingThibaut Courtois, who was seventh, said it was ‘impossible’ for a keeper to winToni Kroos was still left stunned Authentic came only third in the team of the calendar year awardIt came just after they received a Champions League and LaLiga double in 2021-22
True Madrid have been still left fuming by their players’ placings in the Ballon d’Or with Thibaut Courtois complaining it is ‘impossible’ for a goalkeeper to win the award.
The Spanish and European champions are surprised by Vinicius Jr ending only eighth and Luka Modric ninth despite massively thriving seasons.
And Toni Kroos hit out after Manchester City and Liverpool finished ahead of Genuine in the team award despite them claiming a Champions League and LaLiga double.
Thibaut Courtois has complained it is ‘impossible’ for a goalkeeper to get the Ballon d’Or immediately after he put seventh in the rankings on Monday evening
The True Madrid keeper claimed the Lev Yashin award for the world’s best goalkeeper
Karim Benzema was awarded the 2022 Ballon d’Or award at the Theatre du Chatelet
Their striker Karim Benzema did, however, close his extended wait around for the Ballon d’Or at the glittering awards ceremony in Paris on Monday night.
He conquer Bayern Munich’s Sadio Mane, who was a Liverpool participant right up until the summertime, and Male City’s Kevin De Bruyne in the voting for the prestigious award.
Spanish newspaper Diario AS described that eyebrows experienced been raised at True more than the positions of Modric, Vinicius and Courtois, who came seventh, in the Ballon d’Or rankings.
Mane, De Bruyne, Robert Lewandowski, Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe all positioned higher than the trio.
Courtois did not hold again right after the ceremony, telling Spanish media: ‘I’m pretty content for Karim Benzema. I am not saying I would have gained it, but I am not even on the podium becoming the goalkeeper who received LaLiga and the Champions League.
Serious Madrid were being crowned champions of Europe after they defeated Liverpool in Paris
Their midfielder Toni Kroos was still left stunned they concluded only third in the group of the year
Manchester Town gained the award with Kevin De Bruyne and Ederson amassing it from Luis Figo
‘It appears scoring a aim is superior than halting it. It is a fight that remains to be won. Observing the logic and recognizing how they vote, I understood I would have no opportunity of profitable it.’
He included: ‘A potential successful goalkeeper? I see that as unattainable for a goalkeeper.
‘It’s impossible to get this award. I will not know if as a goalkeeper you can do more than what I did past calendar year.’
Courtois experienced to material himself with the Lev Yashin trophy for remaining the very best keeper in globe football previous calendar year.
The Russian legend remains the only keeper to ever win the Ballon d’Or, way again in 1963.
Vinicius Jr, who scored the winner in the Champions League final, placed eighth
True midfielder Luka Modric arrived ninth in the rankings for the 2022 Ballon d’Or
Kroos also expressed his bewilderment that European champions True placed beneath City and Liverpool, who they defeat 1- in the Paris final in Might, in the team of the year award.
The German midfielder tweeted: ‘3rd very best team in 2021/22 – content @realmadrid?’
Town gained the Leading League title but they were being removed by Real at the semi-ultimate phase of the Champions League. Liverpool completed next to Metropolis in the English top-flight, but gained the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup.
Courtois was backed up by former Serious keeper Iker Casillas, who wrote on Twitter: ‘I’m really delighted for Thibaut Courtois!
Courtois received the Yashin award but Casillas felt he must have been in the prime 3 over-all
‘With a substantial big difference, the finest goalkeeper in the globe. What I am not satisfied about is that he was not provided in the remaining podium for the Ballon d’Or.
‘I however do not comprehend what these who pick out this award are primarily based on.’
