At Real Madrid, it has not gone down well that none of its players nominated for The Best awards received any of the awards for which they were eligible. Proof of this was the scarce white representation that attended the gala, with Emilio Butragueño being the only visible head.
Although the Madrid team justified their absence by alluding to the numerous sporting commitments they will have to face in the coming days, everything indicates that it was due to the few possibilities of obtaining any of the awards given the nomination of some members of the team. Argentina, reigning world champion.
The last to speak was Karim Benzema. The Real Madrid striker wanted to throw a dart at FIFA after his third prize in The Best award, behind Messi and Mbappé. The Frenchman posted an image on his social networks that included all his achievements from last season, both with the white club and with the national team.
Benzema also winked at his teammate Vinicius, and sent another message to FIFA, since the Brazilian was included in the ideal 11 of the year. In the image in which both players appear, it can be read "The Beasts" (The Beasts).
Another of the footballer's teammates, David Alaba, has received numerous criticisms for voting Messi ahead of Benzema at The Best awards. The Austrian, captain of his team, has defended himself on social networks and has said that the decision was made jointly by the entire national team.
