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Ugly move by FIFA with Real Madrid after 'Stealing' the Ballon d'Or from Vinícius

The Ballon d'Or has sparked controversy again through an action against Real Madrid

Several months have passed since the last Ballon d'Or gala, but Real Madrid still hasn't forgotten the controversy that took place. Vinícius Júnior, the favorite to win this award, finished in second place behind Rodri. For this year's edition of the Kopa Trophy, FIFA has revealed the nominees, with Dean Huijsen wearing Spain's jersey.

An extremely curious image when compared to the jerseys worn by the other nominees. Each and every player is wearing their respective team's jersey except for Huijsen. This is a very surprising and unpleasant gesture from FIFA toward Real Madrid, once again recalling last year's controversy.

Without any kind of justification, this gesture has sparked a lot of discussion.  Once again, Real Madrid has received questionable treatment from FIFA regarding the Ballon d'Or. Although the club hasn't commented on the matter, the gesture is more than evident.

Another Ballon d'Or controversy

For many years, the Ballon d'Or was recognized as one of the greatest awards in the world of soccer. Recognizing the best player on the planet, the award hasn't been free from controversies. The most striking one was, of course, last year's with Vinícius Júnior, who was responsible for Real Madrid's outstanding season.

Five young footballers nominated for the Kopa Trophy of the Ballon d'Or appear in the image, each wearing their respective club or national team uniform and their names written above.
Nominated for the KOPA with Huijsen wearing Spain's jersey | Didac Aguirre

The Kopa Trophy, which recognizes the best player under 21 years old (21 years old), has been affected by this controversy. Although this could be classified as a mistake, it remains a curious situation. Barcelona players are wearing the blue and garnet colors while Huijsen is not.

This could indicate some tension between FIFA, the organizer of the trophy, and Real Madrid. With no explanations given, Huijsen will have to compete against 9 players. Ayyoub Bouaddi, Cubarsí, Désiré Doué, Estevão, Lewis-Skelly, Rodrigo Mora, Joao Neves, Yamal, and Kenan Yildiz.

Suspicions for this gala

As one of the best young players of last season, Huijsen has the opportunity to win the Kopa Trophy.  However, FIFA's unpleasant gesture has raised suspicions that this award will bring another major controversy.

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