The Ballon d’Or gala is due to take place on the 28th of October in Paris, right after El Clasico, and Vinicius will receive the award. Already the plans are in place for the Nike store on Gran Via in Madrid to rework their display into a tribute to Real Madrid’s Ballon d’Or winners, with a gold theme.
With the exception of Lionel Messi’s eight awards, Real Madrid have dominated the Ballon d’Or in recent years, with Luka Modric and then Karim Benzema the only ones to break the duopoly of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo until now. This is the first time that the shortlist has not included either of the two greats since nearly two decades.
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Vinicius Junior Gets Ballon d’Or Notification
