Ballon d’Or 2024: Jose Mourinho Gives Honest Opinion About Vinicius Winning Top Prize

• Vinicius Junior has been widely tipped to clinch the 2024 Ballon d'Or prize following his performance in the Champions League final
• The Brazilian scored as Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund in Saturday's grand finale at the iconic Wembley Stadium in London
• With calls for Vini to be awarded the most coveted individual award in football, Jose Mourinho has given his honest opinion about the Brazilian's chances

Jose Mourinho has shared his perspective on Vinicius Junior being the frontrunner to clinch the 2024 Ballon d'Or prize.

The celebrated Portuguese manager aired his thoughts on the favourites to win the most coveted individual award in football while on punditry duties for TNT Sports for the Champions League final.

What did Mourinho say about Vinicius winning Ballon d'Or?

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The Special One, who is set to be named as Fenerbahce head coach, was asked if Vini Jr. deserved to win the Golden Ball award this year after Real Madrid clinched a record-extending 15th UCL title.

Without mincing words, Mourinho suggested the Ballon d'Or should be handed over to the top-performing stars from Los Blancos, of which the Brazilian winger stands tall.

"The Ballon d'Or should go to winners," the 61-year-old tactician said, as cited by MadridZone.

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The Real Madrid winger played a crucial role in his team's 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday night at Wembley.

According to talkSPORT, Vini has now been directly involved in 22 goals (11 goals, 11 assists) in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

His goal at Wembley brings his season tally to 24 for the Spanish giants, who also secured the La Liga title this season.

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Despite his impressive statistics, he faces strong competition from teammate, Jude Bellingham, future colleague Kylian Mbappe, as well as Harry Kane and Lionel Messi.

Fans back Vinicius to win Ballon d'Or

In a related report, Sports Brief noted that Vinicius Jr. is widely regarded by football fans as the front-runner for the 2024 Ballon d'Or.

His impressive statistics, along with standout performances in crucial matches, have convinced many on social media that the Brazilian forward deserves the sport's most prestigious individual award.