Vinicius Junior has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo, showing his support, saying he deserves to win this year's Ballon d'Or. "If Cristiano says I'm the world's best, then his friends," said Vinicius, who has been highly regarded by the Argentine star. He added that he considers Ronaldo his role model and feels proud to hear such words from the football legend. The statement comes after Ronaldo spoke about the injustice of Vinicius not winning the Ballon d'Or despite his great performances with Real Madrid this season.
"Vinicius Junior responds to Ronaldo's support and considers him an inspiration"
Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his support for Vinicius Junior, stressing that he deserved to win the Ballon d'Or this year. He indicated that Vinicius' loss of the award was "unfair", and stressed that he should have won it given his outstanding performances with Real Madrid
For his part, Vinicius Junior responded to Ronaldo's praise by saying: "If Cristiano says I am the best, I believe him." He added that he considers Ronaldo his role model, and that he feels proud to hear such words from the football legend.
Vini's win for the Best Player in the World award came days after he was crowned the best player in the world by the International Federation of Football Associations "FIFA" by winning the Best award.
During the Globe Soccer ceremony, Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid legend and Al-Nasr Saudi star, received the award for the top scorer in football history, in addition to the award for the best player in the Middle East in 2024.
The Spanish player of Moroccan origin, Lamine Yamal, a Barcelona player, won the award for the best promising talent in the world, while the award for the best sports director in the world went to Piero Ausilio.
Vinicius is currently enjoying the winter break to celebrate the New Year, after he succeeded in winning the Intercontinental Cup for clubs with Los Blancos, before ending 2024 with a 4-2 victory over Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabeu.
It is noteworthy that the award for the best player in the world from France Football magazine, the Ballon d'Or, did not go to Vinicius in 2024 and was won by the Spaniard Rodri.