A lesson in fair play from Messi that Vinicius didn't learn.

The Real Madrid star has much to learn from the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner...

https://sport.ua/news/712950-foto-urok-feyr-pley-ot-messi-kotoriy-ne-usvoil-vinisius2024-10-31 07:16:46

Vinicius Junior and Madrid's Real did not attend the Ballon d'Or 2024 award ceremony yesterday.

This gesture from the player and the Spanish giant was not well received in the football world.

Journalist from "Mundo Deportivo," Fernando Polo, published a mini-article titled "A Lesson in 'Fair Play' from Messi in the History of the Ballon d'Or that Vinicius Did Not Learn."

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The journalist cites Messi's behavior as an example for the Brazilian:

“Messi attended the Ballon d'Or ceremony six times, even though he knew he wouldn't win: this happened in 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017.

And each time Messi finished in second place, he found himself behind Cristiano Ronaldo, yet he did not decline to attend the ceremony, despite the fierce competition that existed,” notes Fernando Polo.