After Vinicius’ disillusionment with the 2024 Ballon d’Or, a child has just made an incredible gesture towards the Madrid player.
While the Seleçao is currently preparing for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, a young supporter waited for the players to arrive in a hotel in Belém. This Monday, this child was able to offer a fake Ballon d’Or to his idol, Vinicius, and have him sign two jerseys.
If Vinicius Jr. had difficulty digesting his recent defeat in the race for the Ballon d’Or, he can count on the support of many supporters.
One of them, aged only 11, waited for the footballer to arrive at a hotel in Belém (Brazil), Monday November 11, 2024, to offer him a hand-made replica of the famous trophy, reports Globo.
He settles in with his father in the hotel
“When I saw he didn’t win, I was very sad”confided the young Gabriel, while ensuring that Vinicius Jr is indeed the best player in the world.
With a friend, he decided to make a fake gold balloon to give to the Real Madrid star.
The young boy, who lives in São Caetano de Odivelas, 120 km from Belém, settled with his father in the same hotel as the Seleçao players.
The latter are preparing the next matches of the Brazilian selection as part of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Autographed jerseys
In a video relayed by the Brazilian media, we can see Gabriel handing his Golden Ball to Vinicius Jr. and taking the opportunity to have him autograph a Seleçao jersey and another from Real. The little supporter had the chance to collect autographs from other players during the day.
Big favorite for the 2024 Ballon d’or, Vinicius Jr. was beaten to everyone’s surprise by Rodri. The Merengue winger scored 1,129 points compared to 1,170 for the Spanish midfielder.
The Real Madrid delegation decided to cancel its visit to Paris at the last minute and skip the ceremony organized at the Théâtre du Châtelet on October 28. “I will do ten times more if necessary. They are not prepared”the Brazilian simply commented on X after Rodri’s coronation.
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