Overview

• Real Madrid's absence from the Ballon d'Or ceremony drew widespread criticism, including from Mats Hummels.
• Hummels compared Real Madrid's decision to boycott the gala to Donald Trump's refusal to accept the 2020 election results.
• The Ballon d'Or was awarded to Rodri of Manchester City, with Real's Vinícius Júnior as runner-up.
• Hummels attended the event in Paris and humorously accepted his joint last-place finish.
• The former German national player recently joined AS Roma after leaving Borussia Dortmund.