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Close to the 2024 Ballon d’Or, Vinicius Junior (24 years old) finally finished in second place and saw the title narrowly snatched away by Rodri Hernandez, the Manchester City midfielder. In addition to the supreme individual distinction, Vinicius Junior also lost the possibility of offering himself a nice bonus, according to la Cadena Ser.
Indeed, the player under contract until June 2027 with the Merengues had extended his lease for the last time in 2023 and had inserted a clause in the event of victory in the Ballon d’Or. This provided for a bonus of more than one million euros for the Brazilian international. A bonus that Karim Benzema received in 2022 since he had integrated this clause into his contract. Vinicius Junior has another reason to be disappointed not to have won the Ballon d’Or.
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