Alphonso Davies, a defender for Bayern Munich, has criticized France Football, the organization that oversees the Ballon d’Or awards, for allegedly “robbing” Jamal Musiala of the Kopa Trophy.
At this year’s Ballon d’Or event, which was held on Monday, October 17 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, Gavi replaced Barcelona colleague Pedri as the Kopa Trophy winner.
The 18-year-old Barcelona midfield prospect won the prize, which honors the best player under the age of 21, ahead of Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munich and Eduardo Camavinga of Real Madrid.
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However, similar to past occasions, there were difficulties during this year’s ceremony as Gavi’s Kopa Trophy victory sparked questions among some in the football world.
Alphonso Davies, a Canadian fullback, said his clubmate Jamal Musiala had been taken advantage of, and his claim has received the most attention.
The 21-year-old defender vented his resentment on Twitter at the award’s sponsors for selecting Gavi over Musiala as the Kopa Trophy winner while predicting that his teammate would soon take home the most coveted trophy.
According to MARCA, Eduardo Camavinga placed second and Barcelona’s Gavi first in the final Kopa Trophy rating, with Musiala finishing in third place.
Winner of the Kopa Trophy is Gavi. Sports Brief earlier reported that Gavi, a midfielder for Barcelona and Spain, received the Kopa Trophy for the best player under 21 in the previous season at the Ballon d’Or event in Paris on Monday.
The 18-year-old replaces his Barcelona teammate Pedri, who took home the honor the previous year. His full name is Pablo Martin Paez Gavira. The prize, which bears Raymond Kopa’s name and is named for the former Real Madrid and France great, has also been won by Kylian Mbappe and Matthijs de Ligt.