FAQ: Soccer, special – Ballon d’Or 2024.
Reasoning: According to 3 very important facts, someone can get the Golden Ball: 1. Individual performance 2. Club/team performance 3. Fair play, behaviour on and off the pitch Based on these, let’s examine things: Both sides had a brilliant season, at club level Vinicius Jr. won everything, but in the national team, he did not impress at the Copa America. Overall, he scored 26 goals and gave 11 assists in 49 games, made 70 key passes throughout the season, but it should be noted that he only completed 41% of his dribbles which puts things into a new perspective also he missed 26 clear cut chances. These are impressive numbers, but without a doubt, it was an excellent season for the Brazilian star. His main opponent Rodri is already at a disadvantage basically because he is not an attacker, he does not make spectacular tricks, he just “does his job” in midfield, but it’s obvious how much weaker Manchester City and the Spanish team are without him. Looking at his numbers, 63 games, 12 goals + 14 assists, plus 100 key passes to create opportunities for his teammates, passing success rate of 93% and dribble success rate of 72%. Incredible stats