Manchester City midfielder Rodri edged Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior to win the 2024 Ballon men award in Paris on Monday night, Afrosport reports. The battle for the ultimate award was a tough and tense one with many tipping Brazilian Vinicius to come out on top. There were also reports of Real Madrid boycotting the awards earlier over grievances that the shiny golden ball was not...
Real Madrid representatives alongside Vinicius Junior will not attend the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France, on Monday, Afrosport reports. Vinicius is expected to battle Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri as well as club teammates Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe for the award. It was previously speculated that the 24-year-old was set to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or but...
The national police of Spain have arrested four people on the account of spreading racist hate towards Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior in the buildup to the La Liga derby with rivals Atletico Madrid on September 29, Afrosport reports. The derby has a history of being a very high tension match with racist chants being made at Vinicius Junior in the past. The most recent clash...
Brazil superstar Neymar has backed his compatriot Vinicius Junior to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or, Afrosport reports. Vinicius had a stellar 2023-24 season, having a hand a in 35 goal involvements (24 goals, 11 assists) in 39 competitive appearances as Real Madrid won a record-extending 15th UEFA Champions League title and 36th La Liga title. The 24-year-old has continued that rich vein of form this season...
A Mallorca fan, who racially abused Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze as well as Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr has been handed a 12-month suspended prison sentence after he was found guilty by a court in the Spanish city of Palma. The fan, whose name was not made public, directed racial insults at Vinicius when Los Blancos visited the Son Moix Stadium on February 5, 2023,...
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