Ballon d’Or: Vinicius Jr and Real Madrid Skip Ceremony, Knowing He Won’t Claim Award

Real Madrid has decided to skip the Ballon d’Or ceremony scheduled for tonight.Sources indicate that the club will not be sending Vinicius Junior or any other representative to the event.The La Liga club reportedly believes Vinicius is not in contention to win the award.

Football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano shared this update on his X account, stating, “BREAKING: Vinicius Jr will NOT travel to Paris as Real Madrid know he will NOT win the Ballon d’Or.”Romano added that no one from Real Madrid, including President Florentino Pérez, Vinicius Jr., manager Carlo Ancelotti, or Jude Bellingham, will attend the ceremony.