Ballon d’Or, the XXL gift that Vinicius had planned for his teammates

The ceremony of 68^e Ballon d’Or spoiled Vinicius Junior’s plans. After his breathtaking season with Real Madrid during the last sporting campaign, the Brazilian left winger saw himself as the potential winner of the prestigious individual prize at the Théâtre du Châtelet last Monday. But everything changed at the last moment.

Vinicius wanted to give huge gifts to his teammates

The 2024 Ballon d’Or won by Rodri continues to make a big splash on the web. Absent in Paris after learning that he will not be the winner of the Ballon d’Or, Vinicius Junior already had his plans well defined. Since he already saw himself as being the worthy successor to Lionel Messi at the coronation, as pointed out by Karim Benzema, who believes that the Brazilian deserved to win this trophy.

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According to information from Relevo, Vinicius Junior had planned his coronation and had even planned a surprise for those who helped him the most to become the most decisive player in Europe. The left winger of the Seleção had prepared a Rolex watch for each of his teammates. Unfortunately for him, everything fell apart at the last moment, and it was Rodri, who stole the spotlight by becoming the best footballer in the world of the year. Auriverde simply canceled its gift after the bad news. A big blow for Vinicius Junior and Real Madrid, who were so confident, given that France Football said that neither the winner nor anyone else knew who would win the Ballon d’Or. An open secret for the French media, which thought it had the information alone.

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