After the whole scandal surrounding the Ballon d’Or ceremony, Rodri’s triumph or, better said, Vinicius Junior’s loss, and Real Madrid’s boycott, the Brazilian has finally awaited an individual accolade – FIFA Best Award, as he was pronounced the best men’s player in 2024.A reward at last: Vinicius is the best, says FIFAAlready at the ceremony, it was obvious how much the honour meant to Vini, but his social media post definitely confirmed it.”VENI, VIDI, VICI (I came, I saw, I conquered)Today I’m writing to the boy who has seen so many idols lift that trophy… his time has come. Or rather, my time has come. The time to say… yes, I’m the best player in the world and I’ve fought hard for it.They’ve tried and tried to invalidate me, to diminish me. But they’re not ready. No one is going to tell me who I should fight for, how I should behave. When I was in Sao Goncalo, the system didn’t care about me. I was almost swallowed up.I won for myself, for my family. With a lot of support along the way: Flamengo, Real Madrid, the Brazilian national team, my hundreds of teammates over the years… the people who accompany me every day in my routine, those who admire me.THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD 7,” wrote Vinicius on Instagram.#Vinicius has posted on Instagram after winning the FIFA Best Award:”Today I write to that boy who saw so many idols lift this trophy… Your time has come. Or better yet, my time has come to say… Yes, I am the best player in the world and I have fought hard for it.” pic.twitter.com/bDEq2zrxrL— Football España (@footballespana_) December 18, 2024 Interestingly, only a day after the individual award, the forward could grab a trophy with Real Madrid as Los Blancos face the Mexican Pachuca today (20.00) in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final, trying to win their ninth trophy in the competition, regardless of its name.FIFA INTERCONTINENTAL CUP – FINALWednesday20.00: (1.25) Real Madrid (6.75) Pachuca (15.00)***odds are subject to change***
