Many people are surprised to see Vinicius in second position and not at the top of the Ballon d’Or this year. However, a Salvadoran journalist who voted for this prize absolutely does not share this opinion: he did not even see fit to place it in his top 10.
This Monday, Rodri won the 2024 Ballon d’Or at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. While many thought Vinicius would win this trophy, that ultimately didn’t turn out to be the case. The Salvadoran journalist, Bruno Porzio, who voted for this award, did not even place the Brazilian in the top 10, a choice that surprised and shocked!
The Salvadoran made some surprising choices. Indeed, he placed Jude Bellingham in the lead, Erling Haaland in 2nd position and Toni Kroos to complete the podium. Lautaro Martínez occupies 4th place, Dani Olmo 5th and Hakan Calhanoglu 6th. Rodri, elected Ballon d’Or, only appears in 7th position, ahead of Florian Wirtz. Phil Foden is 9th, and Ruben Dias, 10th, completes the journalist’s ranking, reports Diary.
“I did not place him in the ranking, because for me he is a player limited to a specific area of the pitch,” said the Salvadoran speaking to El Gráfico.
He is not central in Real Madrid’s game
“Let’s look at what we saw against Borussia Dortmund: he ran 70 meters because we gave him space, and he took advantage of it. But he’s a player who stays in his zone, he doesn’t is not central in the game of Real Madrid Yes, he is important, but for me, Jude Bellingham was more influential this time”, underlines the journalist. “Placing Vinicius in positions 8, 9 or 10 does nothing. It doesn’t help him. Considering the aspects of fair play and everything the other players have accomplished, I think Vinicius is not an obvious choice for me. He doesn’t convince me, and I can’t consider him a Ballon d’Or.
“I remember, during a discussion, I said: ‘Convince me’. They gave me some arguments, like his goal in the Champions League final. But, ultimately, a goal in the final, it’s just an isolated situation. Mario Götze also scored in the World Cup final… Who remembers Mario Götze today? These are situations to take in perspective to select well,” concludes Bruno Porzio.
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