Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. reportedly wins

The Ballon d’Or for the best footballer in the world will not be awarded until October 28th, but according to a report in the Spanish newspaper “Marca”, the winner has already been decided. Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr. will receive the award, beating his teammates Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and European champion Rodri from Manchester City.

According to this, Vinicius Jr. has already been informed of his election. However, the “Marca” report should be treated with caution. Firstly, the paper does not name a specific source from the “France Football” environment, which conducts the annual election. Secondly, the paper is considered a medium that is close to the Real environment.

Vinicius Jr. won the Champions League and the Spanish La Liga with the “Royals” last season. However, he was disappointing with the Brazilian national team and was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Uruguay.

Last season, the 24-year-old scored 24 goals and provided 11 assists in 39 games. This season, he has eight points in just as many games.