Garcia stressed, “It was a close victory, and the matter was not of great importance to us. It is clear that Vinicius certainly suffered from the presence of Bellingham and Carvajal in the top five positions, because mathematically it deprived him of a few points, and this also sums up the Real Madrid season in which he participated from 3 to 3.” 4 players, and the jury shared their choices among themselves, which benefited Rodri.”
The editor-in-chief of France Football also confirmed that the secret had been kept secret long before the ceremony: “No one knew, neither at Real Madrid nor at City. The emotion that Rodri felt on stage is the best answer, and he was not aware of anything. (These feelings) cut off all speculation by which we could have warned one or the other, but the pressure was strong, while “all the favored clubs insisted on… Get information.
Garcia said: “I was under a lot of pressure from Real Madrid, but as with other clubs, I was always clear and fair, and perhaps my silence pushed them to the brink of the abyss.”
Regarding the absence of Real Madrid, despite receiving good awards, at the ceremony: “We were very clear with them, and with all the other clubs.
This year, the winner will not be notified. I thought everyone had accepted, but at the last minute, I don’t know why, they wanted to change the rule, when Real Madrid made its decision.”
