Vinicius’s reaction to missing out on the Ballon d’Or

The Brazilian star promised to train harder to win the Ballon d’Or award in the future.

Vinicius wrote on his personal page: “I will try 10 times harder if necessary. They are not ready (to give the award to Vini – PV).” According to a source from Real Madrid, Vinicius was very sad to hear that he lost to Rodri and did not win the Ballon d’Or.

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At the award ceremony at the Chatelet theater in Paris (France) in the early morning of October 29 (Hanoi time), Vinicius and members of Real Madrid did not appear. According to Marca, this decision caused a stir in public opinion and surprised the award organizer, France Football. France Football affirmed that the award was given entirely based on the votes of sports reporters around the world.

In order to show support for Vinicius, Carlo Ancelotti also refused to accept the award for best coach of the year. The Madrid team gave up the Best Club in the World award. Other nominees such as Andriy Lunin for the Yashin award (Best Goalkeeper of the Year), Arda Guler (Best Young Player of the Year), Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde,… also did not attend the ceremony. All stayed in Madrid to show support for Vinicius.

Not only did Vinicius lose the chance to win the Golden Ball, but L’Equipe also edited his photo during the award ceremony. The Brazilian striker’s face was edited into Lamine Yamal’s younger brother and was held in the arms of the young Barcelona talent. Vini’s Real Madrid teammate, Kylian Mbappe, was also mocked by L’Equipe by posting a video of a man who looked like him playing awkwardly.

Vinicius is one of the 3 outstanding male players with the most impressive achievements in the 2023/24 season. The striker played a key role in helping Real Madrid win the treble last season, including the Spanish Super Cup, Champions League and La Liga.