We will know this Monday evening if Karim Benzema recovers the first French Ballon d’Or from his former mentor Zinédine Zidane in 1998. The votes have been closed since October 24, but the Blues striker continued his dynamic Sunday against Sevilla FC . He allowed Real Madrid to equalize against Sevilla FC (32nd) after the opening of the mark by Rafa Mir (12th). Then with an overpowering shot in the top corner, Vinicius gave the victory shortly before the end of the match (87th) to the leader of La Liga, who keeps four points ahead of Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid.
Once again applauded by the Santiago-Bernabeu after this goal, the 21-year-old Brazilian winger has removed this season the label of eternal hope that he seemed doomed to wear. He is “extraordinary”, said Carlo Ancelotti, his trainer.
“He’s a player with something special in his feet. Knowing how to be decisive like today [dimanche] when you don’t have opportunities to shine in your strongest point, one-on-one is another step to becoming one of the best in the world. Vinicius has scored his ninth goal this season in La Liga. Only Benzema (11) does better.