Happy endings don't only exist in movies.. Vinicius becomes champion 2024 | International sports

Al Malaeb Newspaper – The Brazilian Vinicius Junior, the star of Real Madrid, had an exceptional year at the Merengue in 2024, which ends in a few days.

The 24-year-old has managed to become the first star in the ranks of Real Madrid and the leader of the attacking line of the Merengue, intimidating all opponents of his team.

Vinicius Junior's total goals in 2024 were 32 goals, while he scored 20.

The Brazilian scored 9 and scored 3 goals in the Champions League.

Vinicius Junior did not score in the European Super Cup, but he scored one goal, and in the Intercontinental Championship he scored one goal and scored another.

At La Liga level he scored 19 goals and provided 12 assists, and he also scored 3 goals in the Spanish Super Cup.

The Brazilian crowned his exceptional performances in the Real Madrid shirt by winning FIFA's 'The Best' award, as the best player in the world for the year 2024.

5 titles

The Brazilian started the year in the best possible way, as he led the Merengues to win the Spanish Super Cup on January 14, 2024, at the expense of traditional rivals Barcelona, ​​​​with a victory (4-1).

Vinicius put in an impressive performance as he scored a hat-trick against Barcelona, ​​giving the club their 13th Spanish Super Cup title.

The Brazilian played an exceptional role in crowning Real Madrid as La Liga champions for the 36th time in its history.

The Merengues won the title after just 34 rounds, after a battle with rival Barcelona.

Vinicius' contributions were clearly visible in the big matches as he scored two goals against Valencia at Mestalla in the 27th round match, which ended in a draw (2–2).

The Brazilian also scored one more goal and assisted another in the fatal victory over Barcelona with a score of (3-2), ending the Catalan side's chances of competing for La Liga in the final meters.

In the Champions League, Vinicius Junior carried Real Madrid's attack on his shoulders and played a prominent role in winning the title.

Vinicius scored two goals in the 3–3 draw against Manchester City in the first leg of the quarter-finals, contributing to the Royal team's qualification.

He also played a game for history against Bayern Munich in the first leg of the semi-final, scoring two goals against Bayern in the match that ended in a positive draw (2-2).

In the final against Borussia Dortmund, the Brazilian scored a goal in a 2–0 win, which gave Real Madrid the 15th title in its history in the continental championship, which is a record achievement for the Spanish champions.

This cup was achieved without any losses, for the first time in the history of the Royal Club winning the European Champions League title, and it is also the sixth for Real Madrid in the last eleven seasons.

After this impressive performance, Vinicius Junior was crowned the best player in the Champions League for the season (2023-2024), well deserved and deserved by the European Football Association.

Vinicius Junior

Vinicius contributed to the Royal Crown winning the European Super Cup by beating Italian Atalanta 2-0 at the National Stadium in Poland on August 14. He didn't score, but he did score a goal.

The Brazilian achieved his fifth title with Real Madrid during the calendar year by winning the Confederations Cup (Intercontinental) beating Mexican Pachuca Bentja (3-0), where he scored one goal and assisted another, and was crowned with the Golden Ball prize in the Intercontinental Cup and the best player in the final.

Ballon d'Or shock

Vinicius suffered a major shock on Monday, October 28, 2024, by losing the Ballon d'Or title presented by the French magazine France Football.

After a great season at Real Madrid, during which he scored many decisive goals and helped his team win local and continental titles, the Brazilian player was seen as a strong candidate for the award.

But Rodri winning the award upset Real Madrid fans, and the Spanish club reacted dramatically, abstaining from attending the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris after knowing the outcome of the vote in advance. The move reflected the extent of the disappointment the club felt regarding the first star not to be crowned with the award.

After announcing his loss of the prize, Vinicius Junior wrote on his personal account on the social networking site “X”: “I will do it 10 times if necessary, because they are not ready for it.” A number of players wanted to support him.

Happy ending

Because happy endings do not only occur in cinema films, Vinicius' compensation came from the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) on December 17.

FIFA awarded Vinicius the 'The Best' award as the best player in the world for the year 2024, at a ceremony in Qatar's capital Doha.

The Brazilian won the award for the first time in his career, marking the culmination of his exceptional season in the Merengue shirt.

Vinicius became the first Brazilian player to win the award since Ricardo Kaka in 2007.

Vinicius topped the voting, ahead of ten other candidates, with 48 points, ahead of Manchester City midfielder Rodri (43 points) and his Real Madrid teammate Jude Bellingham (37 points).