If Vinicius Junior wanted to get “closer” to winning the Ballon d’Or, he practiced at Ronaldo Nazario’s house.

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He is trying to win the Ballon d’Or, and Vinicius said that he trained at Ronaldo Nazario’s house. The Brazilian player was in great shape last season, hitting 24 goals and setting up 11 others in 39 games as Real won La Liga and the Champions League. However, he will have to compete with teammate Jude Bellingham for the football world’s top individual award.

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Bellingham and Rodri, who won Euro 2024 with Spain, will both be tough opponents for Vinicius. Rodri also helped Manchester City win another Premier League title, with 17 goals for Pep Guardiola’s team.

While I was training at Ronaldo’s house in Ibiza, Vinicius told CNN, “He told me, ‘Train here a few more days, so you are closer to the Ballon d’Or.'” It would be amazing to be able to fight for the Ballon d’Or and win an award that they won.

“Kaka, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, and many other Brazilian players have won the Ballon d’Or,” the defender said. But Ronaldo and Ronaldinho are without a question my best friends. They tell me every day that I need to win the Ballon d’Or.

Vinicius’s next game is on Thursday, when Real plays Las Palmas. They have won two games and tied one so far, and Vinicius is still looking to score his first La Liga goal of 2024–25.