Vinicius Junior: Surprising victory at the FIFA-the Best Awards 2024!

Vinicius Junior: Surprising victory at the FIFA-the Best Awards 2024!

Doha, Katar - On December 17, 2024, Vinicius Junior was named FIFA World Footballer of the Year. The Brazilian star of Real Madrid triumphed in an exciting choice, which was decided internationally by the voices of coaches, captains, journalists and fans. In contrast to the balloon d’or election, where he fell to second place behind Rodri in 2023, Vinicius was able to assert himself this time and thus gain the coveted award "The Best". This award testifies to his impressive performance, which made him not only a Spanish champion, but also a Champions League winner, as the Krone

The coordination and nominations

The choice takes place in a special way: 25 percent of the votes come from coaches, captains, journalists and fans. This year there were other sizes among the nominees in addition to Vinicius such as Ering Haaland and Lionel Messi. Despite his high performance, Messi was not rewarded in this election after winning the award in the previous year, such as Kicker

The vote was unmistakably exciting. Team boss Ralf Rangnick from Austria made it clear that he did not see Vinicius among the top three players, while team captain David Alaba decided to only choose his real colleagues. This shows the different perspectives within the football cooperation network. The other excellent players, including the world footballer Aitana Bonmati and the world coach Emiliano Martinez and Carlo Ancelotti, were also particularly mentioned, which marked a big evening for international football.