The slated winner of the 2024 Ballon D2Or has been leaked, MySportDab reports.
Top and high-performing footballers from several clubs and countries have been shortlisted for the award with Real Madrid and Manchester City players leading the list of nominees. Injured Manchester City defensive midfielder Rodri is among the top favourites for the award.
Rodri won the Premier League and the 2024 EUROS with Spain national team. His Manchester City teammates Phil Foden, and Erling Haaland are among Premier League nominees for the award. Arsenal’s Declan Rice is also among the nominees including his teammates Martin Odegaard and William Saliba.
Real Madrid and La Liga also boast numerous contingents on the nominees’ list with the likes of Vinicius Jr, Jude Bellingham, and Federico Valverde, among others slated for the award.
The winner will be announced on October 28, 2024, and a report from The Marca claims Real Madrid player Vinicius Jr is the winner of the award. The report adds that his Football Club Real Madrid is aware of the development and is preparing to honour the player by naming one of the club’s facilities after him.
Vinicius Jr scored 25 La Liga goals as Real Madrid emerged 2023-24 La Liga Champions. He also played a crucial role, scoring six Champions League goals with four assists as the club won their 15th UEFA Champions League title.
Another notable performance by the footballer was his fiery first-half hat-trick against Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final. However, the Brazilian made little breakthrough on the international scene as Brazil crashed out of 2024 Copa America in the round of 16.
Notably, Vinicius Jr.’s teammate Jude Bellingham has been tipped by pundits to clinch the award. Bellingam had a quite sensational 2023-24 debut campaign with Real Madrid.
He scored more La Liga goals (19) than Vinicius Jr. He also netted four times in the UEFA Champions League and reached the final of 2024 Euros with England.
