Revealed: The staggering amount Vinicius Jr missed out on for not winning the Ballon d’Or as Man City star Rodri pips him to the award

Vinicius Jr reportedly missed out on a sizeable bonus from Actual Madrid after failing to win the Ballon d’Or. 

The coveted prize was claimed by Manchester Metropolis and Spain midfielder Rodri, following a glittering season that included Premier League and European Championship success. 

After studying that Vinicius would miss out the gong – forward of the ceremony in Paris on Monday evening – Madrid boycotted the occasion regardless of the group profitable a number of honours and their gamers putting extremely in the principle listing.

A part of the Brazilian’s frustration might have been the sum of cash he stood to lose by ending second within the voting. Based on Globo, the winger would have acquired a €1million (£833,000) bonus if he had turn into the primary Brazilian to win the award since Kaka in 2007. 

The outlet claims that the clause was included within the 24-year-old’s final renewal with the membership. Karim Benzema, the final Madrid participant to win the Ballon d’Or, had the same clause in his cope with the aspect. 

Vinicius broke his silence simply minutes after an emotional Rodri picked up the prize on Tuesday evening, in recognition for his roles in Spain’s Euro 2024 triumph and his membership aspect’s fourth consecutive Premier League.

‘I will do it 10x if I’ve to. They are not prepared,’ he posted on X, hinting at future successes.

Vinicius was a sizzling favorite to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or after his epic contribution helped lead Madrid to a LaLiga-UEFA Champions League double.

He hit six objectives and 4 assists in ten Champions League appearances and tallied 20 purpose involvements in 26 La Liga matches.

‘If the standards of the award don’t proclaim Vinicius the winner, those self same standards should proclaim Carvajal the winner,’ a press release from Madrid forward of the ceremony .

‘Since this has not been the case, it’s apparent that the Ballon d’Or and UEFA don’t respect Actual Madrid. And Actual Madrid is just not the place it’s not revered.’

Actual Madrid’s no-show led to plenty of excruciating eventualities on a closely stunted night.

Jude Bellingham completed a spot beneath his Madrid team-mates in third after profitable the Champions League and reaching the ultimate of Euro 2024

The announcement of Males’s Membership of the Yr noticed Los Blancos decide up the honour, with the trophy going uncollected in a second solely matched for awkwardness when Carlo Ancelotti received Males’s Coach of the Yr minutes later.

Actual’s Kylian Mbappe bagged sixth place whereas Erling Haaland needed to accept fifth. The Los Blancos pair of Carvajal and Jude Bellingham narrowly missed out on the highest spots.

Elsewhere, former Madrid star Clarence Seedorf put ahead his personal concept as to why Vinicius Jr was ignored. 

‘I already voted virtually a 12 months in the past and I believe Vinicius deserved this award,’ Seedorf instructed TNT Sports activities Brasil. 

‘Plainly there’s something between Actual Madrid and UEFA that appears to be unresolved.’

He added: ‘The issues between Actual Madrid and UEFA needs to be stored outdoors of those issues. It is a disgrace.’

Seedorf didn’t element precisely what the dispute could also be over.