The Brazilian will not travel to Paris to participate in this event.
Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr was the favorite to win the men's Ballon d'Or in 2024, but it has now been revealed that the striker and his club will not be attending the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony either.
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr has refused to go to tonight's Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris after being told he would not win, reports suggest.
According to the Spanish press, none of the players, coaches, or members of the management will be present at tonight's glamorous party at the Théâtre du Châtelet. The shocking announcement follows reports that Vinicius Jr. was the winner of football's most prestigious individual award, which was revealed on Sunday.
Unfortunately, this list was wrong and Manchester City midfielder Rodri was declared the winner.
Monday's glamorous awards ceremony, scheduled to start at around 7 pm (UK time), will officially reveal the new winner.
However, on Sunday, a list showing the top 12 players based on voting points was posted on social media, leading some to speculate that the results were leaked.
According to the unverified list, Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior has 630 points, 54 more than Manchester City midfielder Rodri, who is in second place. Jude Bellingham is third in the "leaked" list, while two other English players, Phil Foden in eighth and Harry Kane in fifth, have been included in the top eight.
Dani Olmo, Florian Wirtz, Dani Carvajal, and Antonio Rudiger are ranked ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth respectively, while Kylian Mbappe is fourth and Lamine Yamal seventh.
Erling Haaland, Man City's goal machine, is only sixth on the list with 195 points, which may surprise some.
Haaland, who finished second to Messi in 2023, scored 38 goals in 45 games for City last year. But it has been revealed that Haaland's teammate Rodri is the real winner of the 2024 Ballon d'Or.
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