REAL MADRID hero Guti believes that Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or win was “orchestrated” by organisers.
The captain pipped Real forward and wonderkid to the coveted award in a on Monday night.
Kane scored 73 goals in all competitions last season, propelling to a German league and cup double, and guiding England to third place at the World Cup.
But that was seemingly insufficient to sway Guti, who is suspicious about Londoner Kane scooping the gong in his hometown.
The bitter Spaniard, 49, told El Chiringuito : “It just so happens that, for the 70th anniversary, they move the ceremony to London and someone from London wins it.
“It’s an incredible coincidence that they move it to London and someone from London wins it, isn’t it?”
When the interviewer asked if he thought it had been ‘orchestrated’, Guti responded: “Completely. Absolutely.
“That’s what I think, and it’s what I’ve thought about this award for a long time.
“I’m telling you, when I saw the look on his face when they announced , he never in his life thought he was going to win it. Never.
“I think he expected both Lamine Yamal and Mbappe to finish ahead of him. You only have to look at his face.”
Full Men's Ballon d'Or rankings
HERE'S who finished in the top 30 for the Men's Ballon d'Or award:
- 1st. Harry Kane
- 2nd. Kylian Mbappe
- 3rd. Lamine Yamal
- 4th. Rodri
- 5th. Lionel Messi
- 6th. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
- 7th. Ousmane Dembélé
- 8th. Erling Haaland
- 9th. Michael Olise
- 10th. Fabián Ruiz
- 11th: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid and England)
- 12th: Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona and Spain)
- 13th: Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco)
- 14th: Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain and Portugal)
- 15th: Declan Rice (Arsenal and England)
- 16th: Ferran Torres (Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain and Spain)
- 17th: Vinícius Junior (Real Madrid and Brazil)
- 18th: Marc Cucurella (Chelsea/Real Madrid and Spain)
- 19th: Joao Neves (Paris Saint-Germain and Portugal)
- 20th: Willian Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain and Ecuador)
- 21st: Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal and Brazil)
- 22nd: Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan and Argentina)
- 23rd: Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain and Portugal)
- 24th: Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich and Colombia)
- 25th: Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil)
- 26th: Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich and France)
- 27th: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United and Portugal)
- 28th Julián Quinones (Al Qadsiah and Mexico)
- 29th: Sadio Mane (Al Nassr and Senegal)
- 29th: William Saliba (Arsenal and France)
It was announced in May that the would move away from its usual home in Paris to a temporary host venue in London.
But players still had nearly two more months to put forward their case for the trophy before the July 19 cut-off, with voters – a panel of international journalists – instructed to only consider performances up to that date.
, or individuals linked to the club, are starting to make a habit out of kicking up a fuss about the Ballon d’Or.
The 2024 ceremony was boycotted by the entire team after was voted the winner ahead of Vinicius Junior.
Guti was at it again this week, though he was not the only familiar face who did not toast ex-Tottenham star Kane’s victory.
cult hero Andrey Arshavin was snapped while sitting in the crowd.
While Yamal’s uncle slammed the result and launched a dig at Kane.
He told Cadena SER : “My nephew was the best player in the world. Everyone knows it.
“If you love , you go to see Lamine, not Harry Kane.
“Lamine is very young, he’s 19, he’ll win more, but Harry only has three days of competition left and they give him the Ballon d’Or.”
The presenters of the Ballon d’Or, France Football, have been contacted by SunSport for comment.
Kane looked the part at the London Palladium, rocking up in a .
He and his loved ones then took into the small hours of Tuesday morning.
Kane is the first English winner of the Ballon d’Or since in 2001, and Bayern’s first winner in a staggering 45 years.
