Hansi Flick's free-wheeling Barcelona have battered Bayern Munich and Real Madrid - there's no team playing better in Europe right now
Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony was eerily similar to Saturday's Clasico: Real Madrid didn't turn up while Barcelona had a blast. The Catalan contingent were all smiles as they rocked up on the red carpet in Paris - and not just because they got to meet Hollywood star Natalie Portman .
Barca Femeni occupied all three podium places in the women's Ballon d'Or vote, with Aitana Bonmati taking top spot , while Lamine Yamal became the youngest male player ever to win The Kopa Trophy .
Madrid, of course, were named Men's Club of the Year, while Carlo Ancelotti landed the Johan Cruyff Trophy for best men's coach of 2024 - but Los Blancos still end up looking like losers after petulantly boycotting the event simply because Rodri beat Vinicius Jr to the men's Ballon d'Or .
One would have thought that Madrid would have had bigger concerns right now, given Hansi Flick's Barca have emerged as a serious threat to their hopes of retaining their Primera Division and Champions League titles...
