Vinicius Junior was sad after missing out on the Ballon d’Or – but will use his disappointment as fuel to win the award next year, according to Karim Benzema. “Last year, when Real Madrid ...

(More Football News The 28-year-old beat Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr to the prize, despite the Brazilian heading into the event as a red-hot favourite. Vinicius, with 24 goals and had 11 assists ...

Lamine Yamal wins Kopa Trophy that cements him the best young talent The 36-year-old French striker, who played with Vinicius at Real Madrid from 2018 to 2023, said of the Ballon d'Or that "I saw ...

VINICIUS JUNIOR had to reportedly cancel a huge party and has been left "devastated" after missing out on the Ballon d'Or. The Real Madrid star, 24, was convinced he was going to be crowned the ...

The French striker discussed his disappointment regarding the award, which went to Rodri instead of his former Real Madrid teammate, Vinicius Jr. While reflecting on the Brazilian’s ...

Ballon d’Or chief Vincent Garcia has revealed how Vinicius Junior’s Real Madrid teammates damaged his chances of winning the 2024 award, as Rodri walked away with the top honour. The ...

"Obviously, Vinicius surely suffered from the presence of Bellingham and Carvajal in the top five because, mathematically, that took some points away from him," Garcia said on L'Equipe television.

Vinicius Junior has shared a full squad photo with his Real Madrid team-mates and management after being being snubbed for the 2024 Ballon d'Or. Whether it was an act of defiance or a show of ...

As the stars of soccer gathered in Paris for the Ballon d’Or ceremony – an event which celebrates the very best of the sport – there was one very notable absentee. Real Madrid, arguably the ...

Vinicius Junior’s Ballon d’Or snub was ‘influenced by racism’, commentators in Brazil have claimed, amid the fallout from one of the most controversial decisions in the award’s history ...

Brazilian and Real Madrid forward, Vinicius Junior, has believed that he lost the Ballon d'Or because of his activism against racism. This was disclosed by his management staff while speaking to ...