Vinicius Junior sends warning shot after missing out on Ballon d'Or – 'They're not ready'

Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior sent a warning shot to the world after finishing second in the Ballon d'Or vote, saying he will be back.

The Brazilian was the hot favorite going into the week, with Los Blancos taking it as a given that he would win, and Nike even set a plan to decorate their shops in Madrid with gold to pay tribute to him. After discovering that he had not won, Vinicius and Real Madrid decided not to attend the gala in Paris on Monday night, believing that they had been disrespected. It meant cancel their party later as well.

I will do 10x if necessary. They are not prepared.

— Vini Jr. (@vinijr) October 28, 2024

Vinicius sent a message on Twitter/X after the award was given, saying: “I will do 10x if necessary. They are not ready.”

Certainly Carlo Ancelotti will hope that this can provoke a reaction in his star winger, and among his team after a brutal defeat in El Clasico. Ancelotti himself won the manager of the year award, but was not present to collect it, sending his own message on Twitter / X thanking Vinicius.