Real Madrid defender Eder Militao has said that Vinicius Jr should win the Ballon d’Or ahead of his teammate Jude Bellingham.
Militao caused a bit of worry during Real Madrid’s recent match against Alaves at Santiago Bernabeu when he got into a tussle with Samu Omorodion, resulting in a hurt to his right knee.
However, the Br azilian player, both on the field and later in the mixed zone, assured everyone that it wasn’t a serious issue.
"My feelings are good, the knee thing was nothing," he was quoted by Mundo Deportivo.
Speaking about one of the goalscorers, Vinicius, the Br azil defender was asked to reveal his pick between his national compatriot and his Real Madrid teammate, Bellingham. The context was who is worthy of winning the Ballon d’Or this year, to which he said,
"Vinicius, Vinicius."
"For me, Vini is the best in the world and if he continues like this it won’t take him long to win the Ballon d’Or," he added.
Against Alaves, Vinicius scored two goals for Real Madrid and played amazingly as a striker on the left side, giving the Alaves’ defence a hard time.
He carried the team, moving in from the flank, popping up in the middle, and drawing opponents away to create space. People in the stands even mentioned he is playing like a Ballon d’Or contender.
However, he also got a yellow card for a tough tackle on Ruben Duarte.
Meanwhile, in the second half, Militao, who has been gradually returning to the game after a serious knee injury, made a misstep during a jump with Omorodion and ended up touching his knee.
The stadium fell quiet, understanding the struggles Militao has faced. Thankfully, it was his right knee, not the one previously injured.
After a brief moment of concern and discussion with his teammates, Militao carried on playing until he was substituted around the 70th minute for Rüdiger.