Vinicius had been dreaming for weeks, months and years about the night in which the footballer, who had become a meme for a good part of this country since his arrival in Spain in 2018, would end up being awarded the Ballon d’Or. His brilliant numbers from last season , author of 24 goals and 11 assists, data that had an absolute influence on the achievement of the Champions, the League and the Spanish Super Cupcemented his candidacy above any other. He had so assumed that he was going to be the winner that everything that happened yesterday morning was one of the most unpleasant experiences of his sporting life. And staff.
He had everything organized with his family and friends for a special, unique day, in which he would be crowned the best footballer. He took his lifelong core to Paris and with them he had a party organized in the French capital. Ancelotti, Florentino and the rest of the expedition were going to return on Monday night, but today’s training time, at 4:00 p.m., gave Vini the opportunity to celebrate in Paris without having to juggle to arrive in Valdebebas on time.
What the Brazilian did not expect is that the signals, or rather, the non-existent signals that ‘France Football’ gave were premonitory. For the first time, the French magazine had decided not to take photos of the winner before the Gala, not to interview any of the candidates and to delay the publication of the magazine to the week following the event. They were non-negotiable rules of ‘France Football’ to avoid what has happened for so many years. That the winner was known in advance and that would cause the absence of the non-winners.
Nor did the logical pressure from the clubs involved have any effect. Not just Vinicius, Madrid wanted to know the top ten before traveling to Paris, as had been the case on previous occasions. He had many players, and also Ancelotti, among the candidates, and he wanted to organize his expedition with everything tied to the millimeter, but, as Viniciusgot a negative response. He did not like the breeding ground and the rumor made the news on Sunday night, when it was leaked that he would not be the winner: “He was surprised and disappointed,” his entourage commented to this newspaper.
The Brazilian spent Sunday, a day off granted by Ancelotti, licking the wounds of the classic with his most faithful friends. In a few hours he was going to get rid of the bad taste in his mouth in Paris, and in addition to condemning the racist incidents at the Bernabéu and sending a message of encouragement on his social networks after the 0-4, his head went into mode. Ballon d’Or. It was the icing on the cake after six years of constant evolution and growth, until it became number one, and it was the most powerful screen to continue championing its fight against xenophobia. Everything fell apart in the blink of an eye. At 24 years old, he has time ahead of him, but, for now, Vinicius will not win the Ballon d’Or
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