Spain opts for a triple award after the ‘pumpkins’ of the Ballon d’Or for Vinícius: Rodri, Aitana and De la Fuente

Although in the world of football everything can change in a matter of minutes, Real Madrid’s sit-in at tonight’s Ballon d’Or gala seems to indicate that Vinícius He is not going to win a trophy that he practically had allotted for a long time.

There is a direct consequence of the Brazilian not winning this award, and that is that, immediately, Rodri moves up positions and becomes the top favorite to win itbeing the second Spanish footballer to achieve it, after Luis Suárez.

If finally the one from Manchester City is the chosen one, The Ballon d’Or gala may have a distinctly reddish colorbecause two more can be added to this individual award: Barcelona player Aitana Bonmatí is the main favorite to win the women’s Ballon d’Or, while the Spanish coach, Luis de la Fuente, can win the recognition as the best coach.

At the moment, everything is speculation and the names of the winners will not be known for a few hours, but everything seems to indicate that, tonight, in ParisSpanish will be spoken.