He had promised that he would do 10 times more. But Vinicius Jr did not imagine that he would multiply his classification … by eight, in the wrong direction, in the Ballon d'Or. Dolphin defeated last year, preceded by Rodri and very marked, the Brazilian saw his very average season sanctioned by a 16th place in the 2025 edition.
Let's say it right away, it's absolutely not a surprise. The performances of Vinicius, since the trauma of October 2024, are less good than those of the last months. He is said to be a victim of the arrival of Kylian Mbappé, who took him part of the light … and comes to encroach in his preferential play area, the left axis of the Real Madrid attack.
In addition to that, the disappointing collective season of Merengues, without any major trophy, obviously does not plead in favor of Vinicius. Some people also emphasize that its classification could have been much worse, in particular thinking of 17th place by Robert Lewandowski, which was more effective in an FC Barcelona which reigned in Spain. But, clearly, the last 12 months of Vinicius Jr look like a beautiful camouflet…
