The awards, which take place in October, will feature UEFA's participation for the first time
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0This Wednesday (4), starting at 1:20 pm (Brasília time), France Football magazine will publish the list of 30 nominees who will compete for the 2024 Ballon d'Or. This year, the prestigious award will be held for the first time in partnership with UEFA, marking a new phase in the history of the award.
The awards ceremony will take place on October 28th, at the iconic Théâtre du Châtelet, in Paris. In total, 10 awards will be distributed, with the most anticipated being the Ballon d'Or for the best player and the best player in the world. In the previous edition, Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmatí were the big winners.
Among the main candidates for the award is Vinicius Junior, who had a standout season at Real Madrid. The former Flamengo < /a>he was one of those largely responsible for winning the 2023/24 Champions League, where he was elected the best player of the tournament. Furthermore, Vini won the La Liga and Spanish Super Cup titles, being decisive in the final against Barcelona, with three goals.
In the season, Vinicius scored 24 goals and provided nine assists for the Madrid club. For the Brazilian national team, the player registered two goals and two assists in 10 games, although Brazil was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Copa América.
In previous editions of the Ballon d'Or, Vinicius has shown constant growth , ranking eighth in 2022 and achieving its best placement so far, sixth place, in the last edition, being the only Brazilian among the 30 finalists.
While France Football is preparing to reveal the best in the world, FIFA has not yet announced the date for its own award, The Best, which, it's worth remembering, is a separate award from the Ballon d'Or.
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Striker awaits end of contract and red-black election to understand possible paths
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0In the relationship between Gabigol and coach Tite at Flamengo, only the field is capable of speaking. Between the striker and coach, there is practically no dialogue, and the cold and silent war dictates that only one of them should remain at the club for the season in 2025.
No atmosphere with the coaching staff and also with the squad , Gabriel Barbosa has been convinced to change and airs, but even the clubs that expressed interest in the first half of the year backed away. With a contract at Flamengo until the end of December, Gabigol had offers from Palmeiras, Corinthians and Santos, was mentioned at Grêmio, but did not want to sign a pre-contract with any team.
The expectation was to try to turn things around on top in the second half, otherwise he would end his time at Flamengo like the idol he became, without any fuss.
Tite's arrival last year changed the entire perspective of the striker, who was already in a bad phase previously, and lost his place once and for all to Pedro with the presence of the new coach. With the center forward's recent injury, Tite kept Gabigol at the end of the line, under the argument that Carlinhos and Bruno Henrique perform better in the scheme with a reference man .
Without understanding the criteria, Gabi maintains her dedication to the basic level of professionalism in training, as it is not part of the coach's or the club's plans for a possible renewal. With the chances of a comeback practically buried, the two possible paths are to wait for the election in Flamengo to find out if Tite will remain with the next president; or wait for the end of the contract to freely listen to proposals again. Palmeiras and Santos have not yet given up on the idea, and Bahia appears as an option, as it has good investment capacity.
The offer made is 90% of the club
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0Retired from the field since 2017, former midfielder Zé Roberto, who had a spell at Flamengoin the 90s, it is looking to buy 90% of SAF from São Bento, a club in São Paulo. According to GE, a meeting scheduled for this Wednesday night (18) could decree the sale of the Sorocaba team to the company Flash Forward, which belongs to the former player.
Zé Roberto is the main name of the company. However, the group also has partners such as former athlete Fransérgio and businessman Tiago Ribeiro (former CEO of Estoril). In addition to Flamengo, Zé played in Brazilian football with the shirts of Palmeiras, Santos and Grêmio. In Europe, the former athlete defended giants such as Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
The offer is R$130 million, which would be paid in installments. This amount would be invested on a specific basis in the football team and the club’s structure. The project is to take São Bento to the elite of São Paulo football and Brazilian Series B in up to six seasons.
Revelation from Portuguesa-SP, Zé Roberto stood out at Lusa and caught the attention of Real Madrid in 1997. However, the player had difficulty fitting into the Spanish club and was loaned to Flamengo in 1998.
At Flamengo, Zé Roberto was a starter in the Campeonato Carioca competition, entered the field 23 times and aroused the interest of Bayer Leverkusen , leaving Gávea in the same season. As an athlete, the former midfielder also played in the 2006 World Cup for the Brazilian team.
For the Portuguese striker, Flamengo's creation does not deserve the award
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0Flamengo's creator, Vinícius Júnior was elected the star of the last Champions League and is competing for the Ballon d'Or award, given to the best player in the world this season. However, for star Cristiano Ronaldo, owner of five trophies, the Real Madrid star is out of the fight. In his view, Kylian Mbappé deserves the title.
“In my opinion, Mbappé could be the next Ballon d'Or, win the next editions. Halaand, Belingham, Lamine Yamal. I think this new generation has a lot of potential,” said Cristiano Ronaldo in a live broadcast on YouTube alongside Rio Ferdinand, his former Manchester United teammate. The former defender even mentioned Flamengo's creation, but the attacker ignored him.
VINI JR SURPASSES CRISTIANO'S MARK WITH REAL MADRIDAt just 23 years old, Vinícius Júnior is considered the star of Real Madrid. The ex-Flamengo man has even managed to break a CR7 mark with the Merengue club's shirt.
That's because the young striker has seven national titles: three Spanish Super Cups, three La Liga and one Copa On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo ended his time at Real Madrid with six: with two trophies in each competition.
CONTENDERS FOR THE BALL OF GOLDThe main competitors for the Ball of Gold are players from Real Madrid itself: Jude Bellingham, Dani Cavajal and Kylian Mbappé, who was at PSG (FRA). In addition, Rodri, from Manchester City (ING), and Harry Kane, from Bayern Munich (ALE), are also on the list.
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