Vinicius was the WINNER! Ancelotti DEFENDS Madrid Ballon d’Or boycott

Carlo Ancelotti defends Real Madrid's decision to boycott the Ballon d'Or awards, after Vinicius Jr was beaten by Man City midfielder Rodri to the main prize. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:30 City vs Madrid seems like a classico 00:50 It is difficult to predict what will happen 01:05 Such a high level game 01:28 Vinicius’ season has been a good one bearing in mind his injuries 02:25 Form is not that indicative 02:36 City are one of the best teams in Europe and have the best manager out there 02:54 I still think it is the most difficult game we can face 03:10 We believe we can be competitive despite the emergency that we have 03:44 There is no doubt we are prepared 03:58 In a knockout tie there is a risk that things don’t go well 04:40 Guardiola always tries to play well, he has brought a great deal to football 05:05 He has been and continues to be an innovator 05:13 I have huge respect for him because he is one of the best, it is a nightmare to face him 06:07 Vinicius anxious to do more since Ballon D’Or? No Vinicius is not anxious, I don’t think he has 100% but he is close to that 06:45 English 06:55 The most difficult rival against the best manager 07:31 Spanish 08:04 Nothing is wrong with Vallejo 08:30 I’m not hard on my players 08:46 English 09:08 I am surprised that City have slipped 09:24 Their team that I saw in the last few games is a good team 09:37 Man City is really strong, with fantastic players and a fantastic manager 09:44 Spanish 10:15 Each person has the right to do what they want to do 10:30 English 10:52 Ballon D’Or boycott? Not the wrong decision 11:08 This doesn’t mean that we have no respect for Rodri 11:23 Spanish 11:37 Always a headache to face Manchester City 12:00 It surprises me that we are in a playoff 12:14 It is not UEFA’s fault it is our fault @HaytersTV – Football Up Close. Visit our website: https://hayters.com/ We go behind the scenes with the biggest names in football to bring you interviews, training, news, live coverage, fans’ voices and funniest moments. If