2024 Ballon d’Or Winner Leaked: Vini Jr Set to Lift the Trophy?
The 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony is just around the corner, and it seems that the winner has already been leaked. With Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo no longer in the picture, the race for the most prestigious individual award in football is more open than ever.
Erling Haaland, Vinicius Jr, Rodri, Jude Bellingham, and Kylian Mbappe are all in the running, but according to MARCA, it’s Vini Jr who’s already got the award wrapped up. The Brazilian sensation bagged 15 goals in La Liga last season and scored the decisive goal in Real Madrid’s Champions League triumph.
Rodri, who was also tipped to win the award, is set to be ruled out for a significant period of time after suffering a serious knee injury. Manchester City midfielder Rodri scored eight goals and provided nine assists in City’s Premier League-winning campaign, but it seems that his chances of lifting the trophy have taken a hit.
The 2024 Ballon d’Or shortlist in full is:
- Antonio Rudiger – Real Madrid
- Kylian Mbappe – Real Madrid
- Lautaro Martinez – Inter
- Ademola Lookman – Atalanta
- Alejandro Grimaldo – Bayer Leverkusen
- Dani Carvajal – Real Madrid
- William Saliba – Arsenal
- Lamine Yamal – Barcelona
- Bukayo Saka – Arsenal
- Hakan Calhanoglu – Inter
- Rodri – Man City
- Declan Rice – Arsenal
- Harry Kane – Bayern Munich
- Cole Palmer – Chelsea
- Vitinha – PSG
- Vinicius Jr – Real Madrid
- Martin Odegaard – Arsenal
- Dani Olmo – Barcelona
- Florian Wirtz – Bayer Leverkusen
- Mats Hummels – Roma
- Erling Haaland – Man City
- Nicolas Williams – Athletic Bilbao
- Granit Xhaka – Bayer Leverkusen
- Artem Dovbik – Roma
- Toni Kroos – Real Madrid
- Jude Bellingham – Real Madrid
- Phil Foden – Man City
- Ruben Dias – Man City
- Federico Valverde – Real Madrid
- Emiliano Martinez – Aston Villa
It’s worth noting that the Ballon d’Or award is voted on by international sports journalists, so it’s not a guarantee that Vini Jr will win the award. However, with his impressive performances for Real Madrid, it’s hard to argue against him being the top contender.
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