The fight for golden ball of 2024 which will be delivered in October in Paría is more open than ever when the two main international competitions that bring down the curtain on the 2023/24 season are over, the European Cup and the America Cup.
Vinicius He started as a strong favorite after completing his best season in the team’s shirt. real Madridbeing key to the conquests of Spanish Supercup (hat-trick to Barcelona in the final), the League (15 goals in 26 games) and the Champions League (six in 10, including the final of Wembley). In total, the Brazilian international scored 24 goals in 39 games and missed 23 due to two major muscle injuries.
However, the elimination of canarinha in the quarterfinals of America Cup in the view of Uruguay (Vini did not play a tie due to suspension) and the superb performance of Rodrigo Hernandez in European Cupwhere he was proclaimed champion leading Spain and was elected MVP of the tournament, they debated widely who would be next golden ball.
The Manchester City midfielder closed his campaign with the titles of European Super Cup, Club World Cup, Premier League and European Cup also combines his status as the best football player in his position. Key piece for Guardiola and From the originis one of the most prominent figures in recent campaigns.
Betting houses give a slight advantage to Vinicius about Rodrigo in the race for the highest individual award in world football and there are no other alternatives in sight. Bellinghamwhich started as a shot at Madridclearly became less and its performance in England in Euro, despite being the runner-up, was quite cautious. The fourth in the argument may be Carvajalwho had the best season and scored 1-0 in the final of Champions.
Vinicius is always in mind golden ball as a goal in his career even in his statements he does not want to give the impression that he is obsessed with the award. “I don’t care about the Ballon d’Or, people close to me and around me tell me I’m the best and I believe it,” he said after winning his second Champions League at Wembley.
However, the Real Madrid winger asserted himself in the shadows in his fight for the France Football award. Recently, on his X account, he reposted a 10-minute video from his official account showcasing his best plays, dribbles, goals and technical moves of the season.
Source: La Verdad
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