[Saba Sports Newsft] American actor Viggo Mortensen, the lead actor in the movie “Green Book,” has expressed his displeasure with Real Madrid after the club refused to attend the 2024 Ballon d ‘Or ceremony because Vinicius Jr. had been left out of the competition.
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Viggo Mortensen is not only known for his roles in The Lord of the Rings and The Green Book, but is also a football fan who has long supported two clubs, SAN Lorenzo and Real Madrid. A Real Madrid fan, he strongly questioned the club’s decision to refuse to attend the Ballon d ‘Or ceremony and made his views clear in a letter to the editor published in El Pais.
Mortensen wrote in the letter: “When Real Madrid learned that their spoiled child would not win the Ballon d ‘Arte, and the child was angry about it, they claimed that the club did not want to be in a ‘disrespectful’ situation. Therefore, they decided to support Vinicius’ willful action and not go to Paris to receive the prize.” “It’s a sore loser, nothing else,” he said bluntly.
He further expressed his position that if Real Madrid is not respected on some occasions, the root cause is the club itself. “This kind of stupidity, this kind of disrespect for sportsmanship and arrogance, that’s the problem.” Finally, he shouted “Hala Madrid! To show loyalty, but at the same time to emphasize the disappointment and shame of the incident.