The Best – Vinicius: “Yes, I am the best player in the world”

Axel Allag, Media365, published on Wednesday December 18, 2024 at 9:03 a.m.

Voted best player of the year 2024 during the FIFA The Best ceremony, Vinicius spoke on his Instagram account, driven by a strong feeling of revenge.

In the absence of the Ballon d’Or, which he so desired, Vinicius will have to settle for the FIFA The Best Player of the Year award, won Tuesday evening in Doha, Qatar. Expected this Wednesday evening for the final of the Intercontinental Cup which will pit Real Madrid against Pachuca (6 p.m. at the Lusail stadium), the Brazilian savored his coronation via a long message published on his Instagram account. Author of 24 goals in 39 matches in all competitions last season with Real Madrid, Lionel Messi’s successor in the register was proud and vengeful after his individual coronation obtained in front of Rodri and his teammate at Real, Jude Bellingham.

“No one will tell me who I should fight for”

“Today I write to this boy who saw so many idols lift this trophy… his time has come. Or rather, my time has come. The time to say… yes, I am the best player in the world and I fought hard for it”, underlined Vinicius who briefly detailed the difficulties experienced since his debut. “They tried and are still trying to invalidate me, to diminish me. But they are not prepared. Nobody will tell me who I should fight for, how I should behave. When I was in São Gonçalo, the system didn’t care about me. I almost got swallowed.”

Explaining that he won for himself and his family, Vinicius, who became the first Brazilian in history to win The Best trophy since its creation in 2016, highlighted the general support found until the summit reached on Tuesday evening. “With a lot of support along the way: Flamengo, Real Madrid, the Brazilian national team, my hundreds of teammates over the years… the people who accompany me every day in my routine, those who ‘admire… The best player in the world’. It is now up to him to be worthy of this rank before, why not, finally winning the Ballon d’Or that he so desires.