Rodri beats Vini Jr. to Ballon d’Or, Real Madrid boycott awards ceremony (Soccer 10/29)
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The Morning Footy crew discuss the drama surrounding Real Madrid’s decision to abandon Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony after learning that Vinicius Junior would miss out on the prestigious award. Were the reigning La Liga and UCL champions right to protest or was their no-show a sign of disrespect to the other nominees? The gang then talk about Ballon d’Or snubs past and the reasons why Man City’s Spanish metronome Rodri was a deserving winner. Plus, Emma Hayes brought some hardware back to the U.S.! Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Morning Footy podcast on Twitter: @CBSSportsGolazo, @susannahcollins, @nicocantor1, @NotAlexis, @CharlieDavies9 Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on soccer For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, EFL, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Argentine Primera División by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices