Tag: Vinicius
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The best player in the world is black – Ronaldo declares
Brazilian football legend, Ronaldo De Lima, was keen to point out that the best player in the world is “black”. Ronaldo was reacting to the announcement of his compatriot Vinicius Junior as the FIFA Best Men’s Player of the Year for 2024 on Tuesday night. “They tried to erase you, my friend and you danced on them,” he…
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Full list of winners from FIFA 2024 Best Awards
This year’s FIFA Best Awards was held on Tuesday night in Doha. Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti and Aston Villa’s Emi Martinez are some of the winners that emerged on the night. Vinicius beat Manchester City’s Rodri and his team-mate, Jude Bellingham to the 2024 FIFA Men’s best Player of the Year. The…
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Ballon d’Or: Real Madrid president, Perez names four people who didn’t vote for Vinicius Jr.
Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, has hit out at journalists from four countries who ignored Vinicius Junior during the 2024 Ballon d’Or voting. Rodri was named winner of this year’s prize ahead of Vinicius at an event in Paris, France in October. The development divided opinions in world football as controversy trailed the announcement. Perez…
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Ballon d’Or: Journalist resigns from jury after failing to vote Vinicius Junior in top 10
A Finnish journalist, Juha Kanerva, has announced his resignation from the Ballon d’Or jury after he left Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr out of his top 10 players. The Ballon d’Or award sees several journalists vote for the players they think have performed best over the season just gone. However, this year recorded new controversy, after…
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LaLiga: Ancelotti will not change Vinicius’ position for you – Benzema warns Mbappe
Former France striker, Karim Benzema, has warned Kylian Mbappe that Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, will not swap Vinicius Junior’s position for him. Mbappe became Paris Saint-Germain’s all-time leading goalscorer playing off the left wing. However, he has been moved into a more central position, since he arrived at the Bernabeu last summer. Benzema has…
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Ballon d’ Or 2024: Full list of all winners this year
The 2024 Ballon d’Or was announced on Monday night at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Monday night. Manchester City’s Rodri won the Ballon d’Or this year ahead of Real Madrid stars Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Dani Carvajal and Kylian Mbappe. Below is the full list of all winners during the 2024 Ballon d’Or…
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Ballon d’Or 2024: Vinicius snubs award with Real Madrid aware he won’t win
Real Madrid will not send Vinicius Junior or anyone to the Ballon d’Or event tonight. The LaLiga giants “know” Vinicius will not be announced winner. This was revealed by football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano on Monday. Romano wrote on his X account: “BREAKING: Vinicius Jr will NOT travel to Paris as Real Madrid know he…
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LaLiga: They do things that leave me lost – Bellingham on Mbappe, Vinicius, Rodrygo
Real Madrid midfielder, Jude Bellingham, has said that Vinicius, Kylian Mbappe and Rodrygo do things that get him lost. The England international said this while sharing his experience of playing alongside the superstars at Real Madrid. Bellingham joined Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund in 2023 for a reported €103 million. Since then, the England international has shared…
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Ballon d’Or: Senna names players that should make top 3 this year
Former Spain midfielder, Marcos Senna, has named his picks for the Ballon d’Or 2024 award. This year’s winner will be announced at an event in France on October 28. Speaking to Mundo Deportivo, Senna agreed that Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior is the favourite to take the prize home. Senna, however, said Manchester City’s Rodri and Kylian Mbappe, who…
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Ballon d’Or: Ancelotti names player to win award
Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has said he expects Vinicius Jr to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award. The ceremony to announce the winner is exactly one month away – October 28th. Vinicius Jr is the standout favourite to claim the 2024 award and has reportedly been informed about his future win already. “I think…