REAL MADRID are set to BOYCOTT tonight's Ballon d'Or ceremony amid reports Vinicius Jr has NOT won, according to reports.
The Brazilian winger, 24, has long been tipped to win football's most-prestigious individual award after a stellar year.
However, shocking reports are now claiming Vinicius Jr has NOT won - with Manchester City star Rodri instead taking the crown.
And Real Madrid officials are not taking the news well.
Paris-based RMC Sport claim: "The first consequence of this upcoming twist at the Ballon d'Or, and not the least, is that the Real Madrid delegation has cancelled its visit to Paris.
"Madrid president Florentino Perez is furious."
The club also believe they are "not respected" - convinced that if not Vinicius Jr, then Dani Carvajal should win the award.
RMC Sport journalist Fabrice Hawkins earlier claimed: "Vinicius Jr's entourage are now convinced that the Real Madrid forward will NOT be named as the #BallonDor winner.
"Everyone in Madrid has this feeling."
Spanish ace Rodri, 28, is now tipped to win the gong, with Vinicius Jr second and the latter's club-mate Jude Bellingham, 21, in third.
As well as leading Pep Guardiola's side to a fourth straight Premier League title - and sixth in seven seasons - midfield linchpin Rodri guided Spain to the Euro 2024 title, beating England in the final.
Real's logic behind Carvajal hinges on him winning top-flight AND European Championship honours - just like Rodri.
Vinicius Jr also enjoyed a glittering year, helping to lead his club to the LaLiga and Champions League titles in 2023-24.
The red-hot forward scored six and assisted four more in just ten Champions League games as Real won their 15th European crown.
The Brazilian even scored the second in the 2-0 final win over Borussia Dortmund.
Vini Jr was also involved in 20 goals in just 26 LaLiga games last season.
Whatever happens on the evening in Paris, a little slice of history will be made.
Monday night will become only the third time since 2007 that the award has not gone to Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.
Luka Modric won the top honour in 2018, while Karim Benzema took top spot in 2022.
Messi won last year's edition, while Ronaldo's last Ballon d'Or came in 2017.
The Argentine also boasts the most Ballons d'Or in history with eight, beating Ronaldo (five), Michel Platini, Johan Cruyff and Marco van Basten (all three).