Tag: Vinicius
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Ballon d’Or award between two players this year – Emmanuel Petit
Former Arsenal and France midfielder, Emmanuel Petit, has said only Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior can stop Rodri of Manchester City from winning this year’s Ballon d’Or. Vinicius is the hot favourite to claim the prize, but Rodri is also a frontrunner, having won the Premier League title and helped Spain win Euro 2024. Petit…
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LaLiga: It was hell playing with Mbappe -Neymar warns Vinicius, Rodrygo
Al-Hilal forward, Neymar, has warned his Brazilian compatriots that “it was hell” playing with Kylian Mbappe at Paris Saint-Germain. Neymar and Mbappe played together 136 times for PSG and combined for 54 goals between 2017 and 2023. But the Frenchman moved to Real Madrid as a free agent this summer and has teamed up with players like…
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Ballon d’Or: They’ll definitely give him – Marcelo names player to win award
Former Real Madrid defender, Marcelo has picked this year’s Ballon d’Or winner. The nominations for this year’s individual award were announced last week. Real Madrid players featured prominently in the 30-player shortlist after a stellar 2023-24 season. The Los Blancos won the UEFA Champions League, pipped Barcelona to the La Liga title and also won…
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Ballon d’Or: He’s world’s best – Ronaldo names player to win award
Ronaldo Nazario has said that Vinicius Jr already deserves the 2024 Ballon d’Or award. He said his countryman has put himself above Manchester City and Spain’s Rodri, England’s Jude Bellingham and another Spanish star, Dani Carvajal in the race for the award. Ronaldo, who won the award for two times, tipped his compatriot, Vinicius to…
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Transfer: Carlo Ancelotti reacts as Vinicius receives €1bn offer to leave Real Madrid
Real Madrid head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has insisted that an approach from Saudi Arabia for Vinicius Junior is “pure speculation”. According to Relevo, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, PIF, have offered Vinicius €1bn over five years. They are willing to pay the 24-year-old €200million per year if he quits the LaLiga champions. But Ancelotti, speaking…
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Transfer: Vinicius receives €1bn offer to leave Real Madrid
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, PIF, are not giving up on their attempts to try and lure Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid this summer. According to Relevo, they have offered Vinicius €1bn over five years. A breakdown of this proposal will see the Brazilian international earn €200million per year. They aim for Vinicius to join…
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Ballon d’Or: Ancelotti tells Obi Mikel player that’ll win award this year
Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has said Vinicius Junior will win the 2024 Ballon d’Or award this year. Vinicius is one of the frontrunners for the individual prize alongside Real Madrid teammate, Jude Bellingham. Ancelotti admits that another teamate, Dani Carvajal, also performed well. But he has picked Vinicius to take it ahead of them…
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Ballon d’Or 2024: Obi Mikel names best player in the world
Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has weighed in on the 2024 Ballon d’Or debate. Obi Mikel, speaking on his podcast, hailed Manchester City’s Rodri as “the best player in the world”. Rodri is one of the candidates for this year’s Ballon d’Or prize, alongside Real Madrid stars, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr. The…
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Ballon d’Or 2024: ‘He was better than Mbappe’ – Aguero names player to win award
Former Argentina striker, Sergio Aguero has insisted that Vinicius Junior will still win the 2024 Ballon d’Or despite a poor outing at this year’s Copa America. Vinicius scored twice as the Selecao reached the knockout stages of the ongoing Copa America. But the Real Madrid winger was suspended for the quarter-final defeat to Uruguay. Before…
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Ballon d’Or 2024: Bellingham surpasses Vinicius as favourite to win award
England midfielder, Jude Bellingham Brazil winger Vinicius Junior as favourite to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or award. The Real Madrid players have been widely regarded as the two leading contenders for the Ballon d’Or this year. Bellingham was integral to Real Madrid’s LaLiga triumph, while Vinicius proved decisive during the tail end of their Champions…