Real Madrid qualified for the Champions League final last night, after beating Bayern Munich 2-1 at home, in the return match of the penultimate act of the competition, after the two teams drew in the round, score 2-2.
In the duel with the trophy on the table, which will take place on June 1, in London, the “galacticos” will come across Borussia Dortmund, a team that reached the Champions League final for the first time in 11 years, after passing through the knockout stages of PSV, Atletico Madrid and PSG.
After qualifying for the final of the continent’s most important club competition, Carlo Ancelotti was confident that one of his players would soon win the Ballon d’Or.
The Italian nominated Vinicius Junior, one of the most important footballers of the “galacticos”. The Brazilian, who scored a brace in last week’s away game against Bayern Munich, was praised by the Real coach:
“I feel that Vini Jr. is close to winning the Ballon d’Or. What he has done this season is special. He always showed his class in the key moments“, said Carlo Ancelotti, quoted by Fabrizio Romano.
WHAT THE FAVORITE TOP LOOKS LIKE FOR THE 2024 BALLON D’OR
In mid-April, Goal journalists announced the ranking of footballers with the best chances of winning the 2024 Ballon d’Or.
According to the quoted source, the main favorite was Jude Bellingham, who was in 1st place even though he had managed only 22 goals and 13 assists until then and had only won the Spanish Super Cup. The Englishman from Real Madrid was followed in the top by two footballers with better figures.
Phil Foden was in second place, having managed 23 goals and 10 assists up to that point and won the Club World Cup and the European Super Cup for Manchester City.
The podium was completed by Kylian Mbappe, who had scored 45 goals and 16 assists and helped his team win the French Super Cup.
The top 10 also included Harry Kane, who had scored 43 goals and 12 assists, Erling Haaland, Antoine Griezmann or Florian Wirtz, who became champion in Germany with Bayer Leverkusen.
As for Vinicius Junior, he was the 7th favorite to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or last month with 18 goals, 10 assists and one trophy won (up to that date), the Spanish Super Cup.
