This Monday evening, Rodri was crowned Ballon d'Or 2024 at the Châtelet theater in Paris. Asked about the subject, Karim Benzema said that Vinicius Jr would have deserved to win it instead of the Spaniard. In the process, the former captain of Real Madrid announced that the Brazilian would one day lift the Ballon d'Or.
Big favorite to win the Ballon d’OrVinicius Jr was finally beaten by Rodri. Indeed, the midfielder of theSpain and of Manchester City lifted the trophy this Monday evening at the Châtelet theater in Paris.
Benzema wanted to see Vinicius Jr lift the Ballon d'Or
During an interview given to The Chiringuito, Karim Benzema regretted the second place of Vinicius Jr in the ranking of Ballon d’Orbefore affirming that he would win the Grail soon.
“He will win the Ballon d’Or”
“Vinicius is a player who has always put in a lot of effort and doesn’t just score goals. Last season, when Real won the Champions League, Vinicius was decisive in every match. So I don't think there's anyone more deserving than him. I hope he is strong in his head. I spoke to Vinicius and he is strong enough to work. One day he will have it. Vinicius is a good boy. He will work hard and one day he will win the Golden Ball (…) I wrote him a message and he was sad. It's normal. It's a bit complicated when everyone sees you winning the Ballon d'Or and at the end, a day or a few hours before, they tell you that you're not going to win it. It’s very complicated”said Karim Benzemaformer captain and number 9 of Real Madrid. It remains to be seen whether Vinicius Jr will indeed win the Ballon d’Or one day, as predicted by the scorerAl Ittihad.