Ballon d’Or 2023: Vinicius rewarded

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By: Manu Tournoux

Ballon d’Or 2023: Vinicius rewarded

This Monday evening, during the 2023 Ballon d’Or award ceremony, Vinicius should be rewarded.

Barring any major surprises, Lionel Messi will receive this Monday evening, during the big ceremony organized at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, the eighth Ballon d’Or of his career. The Argentine world champion should be ahead of Erling Haaland (2nd) and Kylian Mbappé (3rd).

Author of a high-level 2022-2023 exercise with Real Madrid, Vinicius Jr. should finish at the foot of the podium (4th) in the ranking of the most prestigious individual award in football. On the other hand, the Brazilian winger should receive an award during this ceremony.

According to information from the British media The Athletic, Vinicius should win the Socrates prize this year for his charitable actions. The former Flamengo prodigy notably created his own institute to help disadvantaged children in Rio de Janeiro and its surrounding areas. It celebrated the second anniversary of its founding last June.

Manu Tournoux

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