Vini Jr Deserved a Top 3 Ballon d'Or Finish?

Vinicius Jr, Real Madrid player and Brazil international, finished 8th on Ballon d'Or rankings even after an incredible last season.

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Vini Jr scored 22 goals and assisted another 21 goals last season for Real Madrid and Brazil.

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He won the Champions League and La Liga titles of 2021/22 season, also winning Supercopa de Espana.

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Vini Jr scored the winning goal in Champions League FINAL vs Liverpool helping Real Madrid to their 14th UCL title.

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He also scored a goal in Super Cup final vs Barcelona, also scoring vs Man City in UCL semi final.

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Vini Jr provided important assists vs Atlitico in league, and vs PSG and Chelsea in knock-out round of UCL.

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Karim Benzema won the ballon d'Or 2022 after an incredible season with Real Madrid and France.

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Real Madrid goalkeeper Tibo Courtois won the Yachine award, finishing 7th on Ballon d'Or. Modric finished 9th, only other Madrid players in Top 10.

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