The traditional American magazine Sports Illustrated elected Vinicius Junior as the best football player in the world in 2024.
Every year, the magazine chooses who, in its view, was the main name in world football. Unlike the , in which the Brazilian did not win, . emerged victorious.
It is worth highlighting that, contrary to the criteria used to elect the Ballon d’Or, the prize awarded by Sports Illustrated does not take into account the 2023-2024 season, but exclusively the year 2024.
Furthermore, while other similar awards involve voting systems, the choice of the winner in this case was made by a single person: Max Mallow, editor of the magazine.
