He arrived at Real Madrid from AS Monaco in the summer of 2022 for a package that could reach up to $107 million.
Barcelona’s 4-0 victory in El Clasico last weekend was a sensational success for the La Liga leaders, and as a result, they are now six points ahead of Real Madrid.
Real Madrid have been called out left, right and centre over the last few days as a result of their decision not to attend Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony upon learning that Vinicius Junior had not won the 2024 award.
Spanish football has been hurt this week by the affects of Storm Dana, which has caused widespread devastation across Spain – and especially in the Valencian community.
Real Madrid’s decision to boycott Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony has been criticised by many people across football. Florentino Perez is said to have been the driving force behind the snub, after he found out that Vinicius Junior had missed out on winning the 2024 award to Rodri Hernandez.
A moment of silence for the flood victims will be held at matches this weekend in Spain.
Real Madrid’s decision to miss the Ballon d’Or ceremony entirely when finding out that Vinicius Junior would not be the winner of the award has been roundly criticised, not least by Hollywood actor Viggo Mortensen.
The fall out over Vinicius Junior not winning the 2024 Ballon d'Or continues for the Real Madrid star.
Man City ace Rodri was a worthy winner of the Ballon d’Or according to Stan Collymore, but the ex-pro slated Real Madrid for their awards gala snub. It was generally believed that Los Blancos striker, Vini Jr, would get given the prestigious gong, and he had, apparently, even held a party prior to the awards to celebrate according to Relevo.
Earlier this month, it was confirmed that Real Madrid would be without the services of Dani Carvajal for the remainder of the season. The 32-year-old, who recently finished fourth in the 2024 Ballon d’Or standings, suffered a serious knee injury against Villarreal, and his expected lay-off period is at least 10 months.
One of the big stories in football this week has centred around Real Madrid’s decision not to attend Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris. Florentino Perez took this stance upon learning that Vinicius Junior had not won the top award, with Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri Hernandez instead being victorious.
Over the last six months, Saudi Arabia have stepped up their interest in Vinicius Junior, and this week, they appear to have been given fresh hope of convincing the Brazilian superstar to leave Real Madrid in 2025.
In the last couple of days, there has been plenty said about Real Madrid’s decision to boycott the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony. The club took the decision not to travel to Paris after learning that Vinicius Junior had missed out on the award to Rodri Hernandez, and they have been panned for this by the media and fans.
In recent seasons, Real Madrid have got the better of Liverpool in the Champions League. The two clubs have faced off in finals in 2018 and 2022, with Los Blancos emerging victorious in both – 3-1 and 1-0 respectively.
Toni Kroos has been nothing short of an internet celebrity ever since the midfielder announced his retirement from football. The German hung up his boots at the end of last season and played his final game with Die Mannschaft at UEFA Euro 2024.
Real Madrid could see Pedro Porro as a potential alternative to Trent-Alexander Arnold. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.
Vinicius Jr. and his Real Madrid teammates made no effort whatsoever to conceal their anger and frustration at the Brazilian’s Ballon d’Or snub on Monday night.
Vinicius Junior, the long-anticipated favorite to win this year’s Ballon d’Or as the best men’s football player, reportedly will not attend the award ceremony in Paris on Monday evening.
The 2024 Ballon d’Or will be handed out in Paris on Monday night and ahead of the ceremony, unexpected controversy has raised its head as Real Madrid are furious with France Football and UEFA. The favourite for the award heading into this week was the La Liga champions’ star man Vinicius Junior after his performances in a white shirt last season.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez and the club’s star players are reportedly set to snub tonight’s Ballon d’Or ceremony as it’s emerged that Vinicius Junior won’t be winning the award.
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti was left fuming at one of Barcelona manager Hansi Flick’s assistants, during the clubs disastrous 4-0 El Clasico defeat.
The most decorated Italian coach, Carlo Ancelotti, slumped to one of the most embarrassing defeats of his illustrious managerial career last night. Barcelona obliterated his out-of-sorts Real Madrid side in a thrashing 4-0 win at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu to open up a six-point cushion at La Liga’s table summit.
Saturday evening brought the first El Clasico of the 2024-25 campaign between LaLiga rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona. While this clash is typically exciting, it was completely lopsided.
Real Madrid is in real need of serious defensive fortifications.
After Real Madrid added Kylian Mbappe to a squad that just won the Champions League, many thought the team was going to be unstoppable this season, but evidently, that is not the case.
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