The weight of the votes of the captains of the national teams affiliated to FIFA (International Football Federation) and the broad support of fans was decisive for Vinicius Junior to surpass the Spaniard Rodri and win The Best award, a trophy for the best player in the world chosen by the entity .
Shortly after the ceremony held this Tuesday (17) in Doha, Qatar, where the Brazilian received the honor, FIFA released all the votes won by those nominated for the award. The Best has four juries: captains of the national teams, coaches of the national teams, journalists from each country affiliated with the entity and fans around the world.
The number 7 for Real Madrid and the Brazilian team scored a total of 48 points. Rodri, midfielder for Manchester City and the Spanish national team, came second, with 43. Englishman Jude Bellingham, also from Real Madrid, closed the podium, with 37.
In FIFA’s system for reaching grades, Vinicius Junior was the captains’ favorite, with 617 points. Spaniard Rodri scored 373 points in this audience. The Brazilian also had a wide advantage among the fans who participated in the vote. He scored 1,147,276 points, compared to 264,835 for the City athlete.
The Spanish national team player, however, was the coaches’ favorite, with 461 points, against 438 for the Brazilian star. And he was also the favorite among journalists, with a tighter difference: 543 for Rodri, 538 for Vini.
According to the award regulations, the winner of each category receives 13 points. The second most voted receives 11. And the third, 9. In addition to coming first in two categories, Vinicius Junior finished in second place in two others.
The last player elected by FIFA as the best in the world and captain of the Argentina national team, Lionel Messi named Spaniard Lamine Yamal as his first option for the best in the world. In second place, the star chose Frenchman Kylian Mbappé and, in third place, he mentioned Vinicius Junior.
As captain of the Brazilian team, full-back Danilo voted first, second and third respectively for Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland.
Dorival Júnior, Brazil’s coach, chose, in that order, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and Lamine Yamal.
Brazilian journalist Carlos Eduardo Mansur, from Grupo Globo, voted, respectively, for Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and Rodri.
