The Brazil worldwide ahead expects a membership colleague to land a prestigious particular person prize in 2022, however desires a worldwide crown for himself
Vinicius Junior is completely happy to concede that Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema is probably going to beat him to the 2022 Ballon d’Or, however the Brazilian ahead has despatched a “no way that’s going to happen” message to a membership colleague when it comes to a battle for World Cup supremacy.
Leading lights at Santiago Bernabeu have their sights locked on extra main honours following a productive finish to the 2021-22 marketing campaign that delivered La Liga and Champions League title glory to the Spanish capital.
Benzema proved to be a talismanic presence for the Blancos after taking the captain’s armband, with 44 objectives recorded throughout all competitions, and Vinicius – who netted a match-winning effort in a European showdown with Liverpool – expects the Frenchman to land a prestigious Golden Ball.
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Vinicius is taken into account to have put himself in Ballon d’Or competition, having recorded 22 objectives and 16 assists of his personal final season, however he acknowledges that – regardless of boasting the help of fellow countryman Neymar – particular person honours are doubtless to go elsewhere this 12 months.
“I’m really happy that Neymar said that I should win the Ballon d’Or, but in my opinion Benzema deserves it more,” the 21-year-old South American mentioned whereas away on worldwide obligation.
Who will win 2022 World Cup?
While Vinicius is falling by the wayside on a Ballon d’Or entrance, he’s setting his sights on extra collective silverware in 2022.
Brazil are heading to the World Cup finals in Qatar as favourites to claim a sixth global crown, with spectacular depth boasted in a star-studded squad.
Defending champions France, with Benzema main their line, are one other of these anticipated to go properly into the latter levels, however Vinicius has warned that Les Bleus are going to have to accept a runner-up end at finest this time round.
He added on his conversations with an in-form team-mate in Madrid: “Karim also jokes with me that he wants to win against Brazil at the World Cup final, but there’s no way that’s going to happen.”
Brazil shall be again in worldwide pleasant motion towards Japan on Monday, whereas France are set to tackle Croatia within the UEFA Nations League.
