Vinicius Junior ranked only 16th in the voting for the Ballon d'Or. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
This is the worst result in the Brazilian footballer's career. Vinicius has been nominated for the Ballon d'Or four times.
Let's take a look at his previous results. In 2022, he ranked 8th.
In 2023, he rose to 6th place. In 2024, he took 2nd place.
However, in 2025, his result sharply declined, limiting him to 16th place. Last year, Vinicius was considered one of the main contenders for the Ballon d'Or for a long time.
However, the award was ultimately won by Rodri. On the day of the ceremony, after information about Rodri's victory spread in the media, the Real Madrid team refused to fly to Paris.
The Ballon d'Or award ceremony can be followed via live text broadcast on the LiveResult portal. Also, former Russian Premier League star Kvaratskhelia surpassed Kane and Vinicius in the Ballon d'Or voting.
Vinicius's status as a star in the Real Madrid team turned out to be very low.
