The ‘FIFA The Best Men’s Player 2024’ award, awarded today in the splendid setting of Doha, Qatar, went to Vinicius Juniorwho beat Rodri, fresh winner of the Ballon d’Or, and teammate Jude Bellingham. The words of are causing discussion, especially in the large Spanish anti-Real Madrid sector Gianni Infantinopublished via social media, in which he announces the winner and congratulates the Brazilian: Congratulations to the Real Madrid and Brazil star ???????? Vinícius Júnior for being voted best male player of FIFA 2024!
“Whether it’s your goals, your attacking talent and teamwork, you have brought joy to so many people around the world and achieved great success in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League with ???????? Real Madrid. You stand out also as a role model for many fans and aspiring young players: you truly embody the spirit of our beautiful game,” said the FIFA president. In Spain, Vinicius is seen as one of the main protagonists of the fight against racism, but also as a footballer who likes to ‘provoke’ the opposing fans: his last gesture in Vallecas, in the derby against Rayo Vallecano, also attracted attention of the cyclone, just a few days ago. For this reason Infantino’s compliments, the word “model” was not shared by anyone.
In any case, the FIFA number one also explained the methods of the vote that decreed Vinicius’ triumph: “As always, fans played a key role in choosing the winner in an equally weighted voting system between fans, current captains and coaches of all women’s/men’s national teams and media representatives.”
