The Real Madrid star still feels the pain of the Ballon d’Or defeat

Regardless of whether or not the Ballon d’Or results were actually leaked, the fact remains that Madrid and Vinicius Jr. were confident that the prize would end up in the winger’s hands this year.

Needless to say, it is heartbreaking for the Brazilian star who has always dreamed of winning the prestigious individual award.

Nearly a week after the ceremony, Vinicius is still not healed from the wounds he suffered during the Ballon d’Or, as evidenced IF.

Time to heal

As reported by the Spanish outlet, the Brazilian is very disappointed after missing his chance at glory and is still in his healing phase.

The cancellation of the match against Valencia therefore comes at a much-needed time for Real Madrid, although the circumstances that led to the cancellation are indeed devastating.

Mestalla has not been an easy ground for the winger in recent years, from the racist events in May 2023 to the chants prepared against him during last season’s meeting.

Indeed, so were the Valencia fans preparing songs about Vinicius losing the Ballon d’Or for the match that was to be held last night and which even aimed to prepare a sea of ​​yellow balloons to mock him.

So skipping the game at Mestalla won’t rub salt in Vinicius’ wounds help him recover in the comfort of home.

Santiago Bernabeu’s side will defend him in the next two matches, against AC Milan and Osasuna, and then he will move to the comfort of the Brazilian national team, where he will once again be surrounded by well-wishers.