₦airaland Forum

Real Madrid and Brazil winger Vinicius Jr has been named the men's player of the year at the Fifa Best Awards.


The 24-year-old and his club boycotted the recent Ballon d'Or ceremony after missing out to Manchester City's Rodri - but he picked up this prize in Doha.

Vinicius played a key role in Real's Champions League and La Liga-winning campaign in 2023-24, scoring 24 goals and providing 11 assists. This was the first time Vinicius has won the award and capped a happier finish to the season than October's Ballon d'Or boycott.

"It seemed impossible when I played barefoot in the streets of Sao Goncalo and now I'm here," Vinicius said.

The Ballon d'Or and Fifa Best Awards are the two most prestigious in football. This was Vinicius' first Fifa prize, with Lionel Messi winning the previous two awards and Robert Lewandowski the two before that.

The award - for football from August 2023 to August 2024 - was decided by a mix of public vote, one journalist from each country and the captain and manager of each national team. Each group's vote counted for 25%.

Spain's Euro 2024-winning midfielder Rodri finished second to Vinicius for the award, while Real's England player Jude Bellingham was third.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cr56rq09v20o

Team of the year - 👇👇👇

Consolation prize!

This is meant to SHUT him up.

We go hear word now

That guy too like to cry

Starzo:
We go hear word now

That guy too like to cry

Mumu

That guy is an inspiration to your Black children... that's if you have any.

One day I will tell my children about the inspiring story of a black boy who rose from the poverty striken Sao Goncalo streets to become the best player in the world ❤️💯

He truly deserves both the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA Player of the Year awards. Glad Vini won the most prestigious honor from football's highest governing body

Hmmm

Congrats to Vini.

Bacteria8:
Mumu

That guy is an inspiration to your Black children... that's if you have any.

Any well mannered,successful person can be an inspiration to my black children regardless of color

Learn to be less myobic. It will serve you and your black children well

Starzo:
Any well mannered,successful person can be an inspiration to my black children regardless of color

Learn to be less myobic. It will serve you and your black children well

Myopic

Olodo.

Bacteria8:
Myopic

Olodo.

I knew that point would fly over your head

E clear why you dey write emotional jargons

Starzo:
I knew that point would fly over your head

E clear why you dey write emotional jargons

Emotionally

Olodo x2

Nice one

Congrats to Akpororo.

Starzo:
Any well mannered,successful person can be an inspiration to my black children regardless of color

Learn to be less myobic. It will serve you and your black children well

Colour is important.

Lots of people do not think they are capable simply because they cannot identify with the background of some achievers.

Flangelo12:
Colour is important.

Lots of people do not think they are capable simply because they cannot identify with the background of some achievers.

Its not for me

Being the first of my kin/kind to do something is even more motivating for me

Starzo:
Its not for me

Being the first of my kin/kind to do something is even more motivating for me

That may be for you.

However, a kid sees Kanu and says he too can achieve even better it.

Lots of Nigerian musicians saw the likes of Wizkid and Davido, which propelled them in their own little way.

Seeing your kind achieve is easily one of the greatest sources of inspiration even in other endeavours.