"You, next year, Ballon d'Or. Ballon d'Or." That is Eric García's phrase to Vinicius from March 2022, that during the last days, after the big victory of Real Madrid at Wembley, has gone very viral on social networks. Two years and a couple of months later, what seemed like a prophecy from the Catalan central defender is becoming true.

Vinicius was one of the heroes of another magical night in Europe for Real Madrid. Throughout the game, he was a hammer, always disturbing the Germans, always ready to challenge any rival in the race, and always dangerous in the last meters. He scored the second goal, the goal of tranquility, the one that truly embraced another Orejana, one more for the club. His goal, for many, was the confirmation that the Ballon d'Or for him is a reality: no one has done more merits.

What for Eric García was a mockery, an attempt to somehow insult a player like Vinicius with that "you, next year Ballon d'Or," has clearly turned against him, in a kind of prophecy that is about to be fulfilled, that is taking shape. Although it is true that it was not "next year," but two years later, the evolution, impact and level reached by Vinicius this season are beyond any doubt and bring him brilliantly closer to what for many seemed impossible: the Ballon d'Or.

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