Vinicus Jr got a refund when he missed out on the Golden Ball.
Real Madrid and Brazil national team striker Vinicius Jr has been chosen as the FIFA Male Player of the Year.
Earlier in the fall, Vinicius and all of Real Madrid boycotted the Ballon d’Or gala because Manchester City was awarded the best Rodri. Now Vinicius grabbed another prestigious award.
Vinicius played a big role when Real won the Champions League and Spanish La Liga last spring.
of Barcelona Fence Bonmati was chosen as the female player of the year for the second time in a row.
The result consisted of 25 percent public voting. In addition, one journalist from each country and the captain and head coach of both national teams participated in the selection.