2026 Ballon d’Or: A scandal – Deco blasts organisers for snubbing two players

Barcelona sporting director, Deco, has deed retired astatine the organisers of the Ballon d’Or for excluding 2 of the club’s players from the 30-man nominees’ shortlist released on Tuesday.

The duo of Pedri and Raphinha are 2 of the notable names that were near out.

Barca lone person Lamine Yamal included successful the shortlist, contempt the Spanish nine winning the Copa del Rey and LaLiga titles.

Deco has described the snub arsenic “a scandal”.

He said: “In my opinion, it’s a worldwide ungraded that Pedri and Raphinha are retired of the Ballon d’Or apical 30.

“They perfectly deserved to beryllium there.”

The victor of this year’s Ballon d’Or volition beryllium announced astatine an lawsuit successful London on October 26.

2026 Ballon d’Or: A ungraded – Deco blasts organisers for snubbing 2 players