Deco Criticizes Ballon d’Or Snub of Barcelona Players
Deco, the sporting director of Barcelona, expressed his outrage over the exclusion of two of the club's players, Pedri and Raphinha, from the 30-man nominees' shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, which was released on Tuesday. He labeled the omission as “a scandal,” asserting that both players deserved to be recognized among the top contenders.
Despite Barcelona's achievements in winning the Copa del Rey and LaLiga titles, only Lamine Yamal from the club was included in the shortlist. Deco stated, “In my opinion, it’s a worldwide scandal that Pedri and Raphinha are out of the Ballon d’Or top 30.” The winner of this year's Ballon d’Or is set to be announced at an event in London on October 26.
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