After 17 years, the "Golden Ball" can return to Brazil. The Spanish media give it as certain news that the most coveted individual trophy for footballers will go to the player of Real Madrid, Vinicius Jr.
The ceremony will be held on October 28 in Paris and it is expected that Vinicius Jr. to be the most voted player leaving behind names like Bellingham, Carvajal, Mbappe and Rodri.
For the last two decades, the Ballon d'Or has been the private preserve, almost exclusively, of Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Only Modric and Karim Benzema have questioned the dominance of the Portuguese and the Argentine.
Vinicius has shown that he is a team player. He has become a footballer who has commanded respect and fear in every player who steps on the pitch to face him.
The Brazilian has become one of the most important images in the world of football even outside of this sport with various awareness campaigns against racism.
It already seems that this year will be his with the Ballon d'Or that will be awarded in about a month.
Last season, Vinicius won the Champions League and the La Liga title as a protagonist. This edition started with the triumph in the European Super Cup against Atalanta and the Spanish Super Cup. He moved to the Bernabeu in 2018, when he was just 17 years old, and Real Madrid paid 45 million euros to Flamengo.
During these years, he became the point of reference and the star of the team, a role he also has in the Brazilian national team. On October 28, Vinicius Junior will be the main protagonist of the gala evening in Paris.