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Barcelona legend Rivaldo is the latest former player to express his belief that Vinícius Júnior deserved the 2024 Ballon d'Or. Speaking to Sport, Rivaldo said: "He deserved to win the Ballon d'Or for his perfect 2024. Of course, we must respect the winner, Rodri, who earned it through his own merits.
"But what truly disappointed me was knowing that over sixty coaches didn’t place Vinícius in their top three, which is incredibly frustrating. Vinícius had an extraordinary year, excelling in both the Champions League and La Liga, and deserved the Ballon d'Or."
While Vinícius missed out on the Ballon d'Or, he did claim FIFA's 'The Best' Men's Player of the Year award and is now more motivated than ever to win the 2025 Ballon d'Or.
The Brazilian is enjoying a remarkable 2024-25 season, with 14 goals and 10 assists in 21 matches so far.
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| LA LIGA | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | |||
| POS | TEAM | M | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico Madrid | 18 | 21 | 41 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 18 | 23 | 40 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 19 | 29 | 38 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 19 | 12 | 36 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 18 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | Mallorca | 19 | -2 | 30 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 18 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Girona | 18 | 1 | 25 |
| 9 | Real Betis | 18 | -1 | 25 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 18 | -4 | 25 |
| 11 | Celta Vigo | 18 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 18 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Las Palmas | 18 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | Sevilla | 18 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Leganes | 18 | -11 | 18 |
| 16 | Alaves | 18 | -9 | 17 |
| 17 | Getafe | 18 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | Espanyol | 18 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | Valencia | 17 | -10 | 12 |
| 20 | Valladolid | 18 | -25 | 12 |
| POS | TEAM | M | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 6 | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | Inter | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | Stade Brestois 29 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | Lille | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Bayern München | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Atletico Madrid | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 12 | AC Milan | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 13 | Atalanta | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| 14 | Juventus | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 15 | Benfica | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 16 | Monaco | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 17 | Sporting CP | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 18 | Feyenoord | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 | Real Madrid | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 21 | Celtic | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| 23 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 24 | Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 25 | Paris Saint Germain | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | -8 | 4 |
| 28 | Sparta Praha | 6 | -11 | 4 |
| 29 | Sturm Graz | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 30 | Girona | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| 31 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 6 | -9 | 3 |
| 32 | Red Bull Salzburg | 6 | -15 | 3 |
| 33 | Bologna | 6 | -6 | 2 |
| 34 | RB Leipzig | 6 | -7 | 0 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 6 | -16 | 0 |
| 36 | BSC Young Boys | 6 | -19 | 0 |
| LA LIGA | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | |
| R. Lewandowski | 16 Goals | Barcelona |
| Raphinha | 11 Goals | Barcelona |
| Kylian Mbappé | 10 Goals | Real Madrid |
| A. Budimir | 10 Goals | Osasuna |
| A. Sørloth | 8 Goals | Atletico Madrid |
| R. Lewandowski | 7 Goals | Barcelona |
| Raphinha | 6 Goals | Barcelona |
| Juninho | 6 Goals | Qarabag |
| J. David | 6 Goals | Lille |
| S. Guirassy | 6 Goals | Borussia Dortmund |
