Manchester City fans taunt Vinicius Jr with Rodri Ballon d’Or banner during Real Madrid clash The Manchester City midfielder pipped the Real Madrid forward to the prestigious award last October.
Manchester City fans taunted Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr with a banner showing Rodri clutching the Ballon d’Or during the two sides’ Champions League clash.
Real Madrid reacted furiously at a perceived slight, boycotting the awards ceremony in October and releasing a statement saying that they were “not respected” by the voters in a year in which they won a Champions League and La Liga double.
While Rodri was absent from the play-off tie due to his ACL injury, sections of the home support poked fun at Vinicius and Real Madrid with an Oasis-themed banner.
Carlo Ancelotti, the Real Madrid manager, defended the boycott of the ceremony ahead of the Champions League first leg.
