Only a few days left before knowing the name of Lionel Messi's successor. Winner of the Ballon d'Or for the eighth time in 2023, the Argentine genius will not be the winner this time, since he is not among the 30 nominees. For sure, the winner will be a new addition to the list and the predictions clearly indicate that Vinicius Junior, winner of La Liga and the Champions League at the end of last season, is the favorite ahead of Bellingham, Rodri or Mbappé again.
Real Madrid's huge delegation for Vinicius
And in this sense, Marca makes an announcement that looks like a big clue to confirm the news. According to the Spanish publication, Real Madrid has indeed planned to travel en masse to Paris for the ceremony. Florentino Pérez, Vinicius, Bellingham, Valverde, Lunin, Carlo Ancelotti and even a certain Kylian Mbappé have been announced at the Théâtre du Châtelet to form a five-star delegation. It's difficult to imagine all these beautiful people making the trip, and in particular the influential President Pérez, without having some clues about the identity of the winner, who therefore seems to be the Brazilian from Real Madrid.
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To summarize
While the Ballon d’Or must be awarded in a few days. A fairly clear clue seems to specify the name of the winner. Indeed, Real Madrid will arrive with a large delegation and in particular a certain Florentino Perez.