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Vinicius Junior: Mbappe, Bellingham Send message to teammate after Ballon d’Or disallowed

Vinicius Junior: Mbappe, Bellingham Send message to teammate after Ballon d’Or disallowed

  • Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham have joined a list of Real Madrid players to send messages of support to Vinicius Junior
  • The two were noticeably quiet on social media after Vinicius was beaten by Rodri for the 2024 Ballon d’Or
  • Vinicius has taken a front-foot approach since the setback, echoing Real Madrid’s unity as he looks to move on from this setback.

Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham have finally broken their silence following the announcement of the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner.

Real Madrid skipped the ceremony on October 28 after learning that Vinicius Junior would not be declared the winner. The Brazilian was defeated by Rodri, who has since become the first Premier League player to win Christiano Ronaldo in 2008.

Rodri, Ballon d'Or, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe
Rodri poses with his 2024 Ballon d’Or award. Photo by Franck Fife.
Source: Getty Images

The decision provoked sharp reactions online Vinicius Junior led the attack on the organizers.

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“I’ll do it ten times if I have to. They’re not ready yet,” he said on his X account.

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The 24-year-old was publicly backed by Carlo Ancelotti, while some of his teammates also intervened. Eduardo CamavingaAurelien Tchouameni and Eder Militao were among the players who sent to inform.

But quite surprisingly, Mbappé and Bellingham remained mum even as social media users debated the issue.

Bellingham finished third in the final rankingwhile Mbappe was further back in sixth place. The former Paris Saint-Germain star won the Gerd Muller Trophy alongside Harry Kane.

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The two players have now broken their silence on social media by sending supportive messages to Vinicius Jr. The Brazilian shared another photo of Real Madrid’s team photo for this season with the caption ‘together’.

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Mbappe responded with three love emojis, while Bellingham said “siempre,” meaning “always.”

Ancelotti hopes to pick up his players again after a spate of recent disappointments. Before the Ballon d’Or saga, they were defeated 4-0 by Barcelona in the match El Clasico.

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