Oliseh Backs Real Madrid Star for Ballon d’Or Award, Snubs Mbappe and Haaland

• Sunday Oliseh has tipped Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior for the Ballon d’Or
• The Brazilian ace played a key role for Los Blancos en route to the UCL final
• Vinicius has scored 21 goals in 36 games across all competitions this season

Vinicius Junior has been tipped to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or award ahead of rivals, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, following an incredible campaign for Real Madrid this season.

The Brazilian forward received lots of praise from fans after a sterling performance in the Champions League semi-final victory against Bayern Munich at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, May 8.

According to Sportskeeda, Real Madrid booked their place in the 2024 Champions League final after they fought from a goal down to defeat the German giants 2-1, with Joselu netting a brace.

Bayern fans launch ambitions bid to have Thomas Tuchel stay as manager

Football

It was Vinicius’ performance that caught everyone’s attention, with the 23-year-old winger carrying the team when it seemed all odds were against them, as they trailed 1-0 with minutes to go.

The Brazilian would later be acknowledged as the ‘Man of the Match’ for his performance for Real Madrid against Bayern, sparking calls for him to be awarded the Ballon d’Or this year.

Oliseh backs Vinicius Ballon d’Or claims

Meanwhile, former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh believes Vinicius is the right candidate to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or award ahead of Manchester City’s Haaland and PSG’s Mbappe, Soccernet reports.

"Wow! Extraordinary Ballon D’or worthy Vinicius jr, extraordinary coach Carlo Ancelotti, and an absolute top Real Madrid! Turned defeat to legendary victory in three minutes."

Vini, whose team secured La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup, has now racked up 21 goals and 11 assists across all competitions, despite having missed around two months of action due to injuries.

Mohamed Salah: Gary Lineker refuses to criticize struggling Liverpool forward

Football

Real Madrid is one step away from claiming a second Champions League crown with the Brazilian in the squad.

Ancelotti backs Vini for Ballon d’Or

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti voiced his support for Vinicius to claim this year's Ballon d'Or after an extraordinary season.

The 23-year-old Brazilian winger is poised for a podium finish at the awards event this year, following his La Liga triumph and reaching the Champions League final.

Vinicius' Real Madrid teammate, Jude Bellingham, is another perceived top contender for the coveted Golden Ball after a brilliant first season with the Spanish giants.