VINICIUS JR has broken his silence after missing out on the Ballon d’Or.
The Real Madrid star was one of the favourites to land the prize but finished runner-up to Manchester City‘s Rodri.
Vinicius did not attend the awards ceremony as Real Madrid boycotted the event.
But he broke his silence after Rodri collected his trophy, sending a warning to the organisers.
He wrote on social media: “I’ll do it 10x if I have to. They’re not ready.”
Vinicius Jr was rumoured to have won the Ballon d’Or after helping Real Madrid win the Champions League and LaLiga last season.
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He scored 24 goals and registered 11 assists, with key goals in the Champions League knock-out stages, including the final.
But he was overlooked for the top prize with Premier League and Euros winner Rodri winning instead.
An incensed Florentino Perez, Real Madrid President, reacted by boycotting the event.
That meant no Real Madrid personnel were in Paris for the ceremony, including Jude Bellingham who finished third.
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Ballon d’Or 2024 results
- 1: Rodri, Man City and Spain
- 2: Vinicius Jr, Real Madrid and Brazil
- 3: Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid and England
- 4: Dani Carvajal, Real Madrid and Spain
- 5: Erling Haaland, Man City and Norway
- 6: Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid and France
- 7: Lautaro Martinz, Inter Milan and Argentina
- 8: Lamine Yamal, Barcelona and Spain
- 9: Toni Kroos, Real Madrid and Germany
- 10: Harry Kane, Bayern Munich and England
- 11: Phil Foden, Man City and England
- 12: Florian Wirtz, Bayer Leverkusen and Germany
- 13: Dani Olmo, Barcelona and Spain
- 14: Ademola Lookman, Atalanta and Nigeria
- 15: Nico Williams, Athletic Bilbao and Spain
- 16: Granit Xhaka, Bayer Leverkusen and Switzerland
- 17: Federico Valverde, Real Madrid and Uruguay
- 18: Emi Martinez, Aston Villa and Argentina
- 19: Martin Odegaard, Arsenal and Norway
- 20: Hakan Calhanoglu, Inter Milan and Turkey
- 21: Bukayo Saka, Arsenal and England
- 22: Antonio Rudiger, Real Madrid and Germany
- 23: Ruben Dias, Man City and Portugal
- 24: William Saliba, Arsenal and France
- 25: Cole Palmer, Chelsea and England
- 26: Declan Rice, Arsenal and England
- 27: Vitinha, PSG and Portugal
- 28: Alejandro Grimaldo, Bayer Leverkusen and Spain
- 29: Mats Hummels, Roma and Germany
- 30: Artem Dovbyk, Roma and Ukraine
It also meant there was no club representative in attendance to collect the Club of the Year award, making for an awkward moment
While manager Carlo Ancelotti also failed to receive his Coach of the Year gong.
Aston Villa’s Emi Martinez won keeper of the year, while Harry Kane picked up the striker’s prize alongside Kylian Mbappe, who was part of the Madrid boycott.
All winners of the Ballon d’Or this century
- 2024: Rodri, Man City and Spain
- 2023: Lionel Messi, Inter Miami and Argentina
- 2022: Karim Benzema, Real Madrid and France
- 2021: Lionel Messi, PSG and Argentina
- 2020: Not Awarded
- 2019: Lionel Messi, Barcelona and Argentina
- 2018: Luka Modric, Real Madrid and Croatia
- 2017: Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid and Portugal
- 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid and Portugal
- 2015: Lionel Messi, Barcelona and Argentina
- 2014: Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid and Portugal
- 2013: Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid and Portugal
- 2012: Lionel Messi, Barcelona and Argentina
- 2011: Lionel Messi, Barcelona and Argentina
- 2010: Lionel Messi, Barcelona and Argentina
- 2009: Lionel Messi, Barcelona and Argentina
- 2008: Cristiano Ronaldo, Man Utd and Portugal
- 2007: Kaka, AC Milan and Brazil
- 2006: Fabio Cannavaro, Real Madrid and Italy
- 2005: Ronaldinho, Barcelona and Brazil
- 2004: Andriy Shevchenko, AC Milan and Ukraine
- 2003: Pavel Nedved, Juventus and Czechia
- 2002: Ronaldo Nazario, Real Madrid and Brazil
- 2001: Michael Owen, Liverpool and England
- 2000: Luis Figo, Real Madrid and Portugal
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
