Vinicius Jr
Vinicius Jr, favoured to win Ballon d’Or, identifies club he will play if he leaves Real Madrid
Vinicius Jr has named the club he would leave Real Madrid for – and it may surprise you.
Vini Jr, 24, is the favourite to win the Ballon d’Or this year, has identified the football club he would play for if he leaves the Laliga giants, Real Madrid.
Indeed, the winner of the Ballon d’Or for this year will be awarded on Monday, October 28, 2024, at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.
According the Brazilian, “I love life here in general, and it’s going well for my family too. When my loved ones walk around, they are recognised and they wish us nothing but happiness.
“Little by little, I discovered this new life, new emotions, a fervour… Madrid is unique. Everyone around the world tells me about this club.
“And apart from that, I like it. I’m quite a homebody, but we do a lot of activities.”
Vini Jr, who prefers Flamengo, came through the ranks at Flamengo before playing 69 times for their first team before making the switch to Madrid in 2018.
Regarding the coveted prize, actually Vinicius Jnr has bolstered his case to win with a second-half hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 5-2 Champions League win against Borussia Dortmund on October 22.
The winger has always shown promise but has performed on a more consistent basis in recent years.
Last season, he had an integral role in the double-winning success of Real Madrid with his goal in the Champions League final in the 2-0 win over Dortmund, taking his overall tally for the season to 24 goals in 39 games.
His impressive form has continued this season, having already netted eight times as well as providing seven assists in his 14 appearances.
Given his age, if he can stay injury-free, it would be safe to assume Vini Jr will stay at Madrid for the peak years of his career.
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