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Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has revealed the most deserving winner of the 2024 Ballon d'Or.
The 2024 Ballon d'Or winner is set to be announced in October and the stage is set for the best player of the 2023-24 season to be rewarded for an excellent year.
There are 30 nominees, with a few standout names like Manchester City's Rodri, and Real Madrid stars Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Dani Carvajal, who won the Euros with Spain.
Another player who won the European championships is Rodri, who has been touted by many as the likely winner. However, Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli believes compatriot Vinicius Junior deserves to win the award.
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Martinelli backs Vinicius Junior to win Ballon d'Or
Martinelli said via Marca,
“In my opinion, he deserves to win the Ballon d’Or”,
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"It’s a great pride to play with Vini, I see a special boy who deserves it. I feel very happy as a Brazilian to see his moment and he deserves it."
It's worth noting that the current Ballon d'Or holder is Lionel Messi, who has won the award a record-breaking eight times and it will be interesting to see if Rodri can indeed follow in his footsteps.
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