Golden Ball Rankings plummeted! Marca: Vinicius encountered a turning point in his career, and the awards were leaving him

September 23: The 2025 Golden Globes ranking was announced. Real Madrid star Vinicius dropped from 2nd last year to 16th this year, with a significant decline. "Marca" wrote an article to evaluate Vinicius' decline this year. The article reads:

Just a year ago, Vinicius was still at the peak of his career. At that time, as the flagship figure of Real Madrid winning La Liga and Champions League championships, he was once the biggest favorite at the Golden Globes in 2024. Because of this, when news of the award being Rodri came out, Vinicius and Real Madrid decided not to attend the award ceremony in Paris. This move was both controversial and symbolic: he felt that it was his own opportunity, but he slipped away from his fingers.

A year later, the situation is very different. In the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, Vinicius ranked only 16th. This plunge cruelly reflects his recent trajectory: the continued downturn has become a turning point in his career. Since that mental blow, the Brazilian player has never been able to regain his former self.

If he is said to be an unshakable core under Ancelotti, it is no longer the case under Alonso. The strict and meticulous new Real Madrid coach has made it clear that his team is not centered around Vinicius. The role of the Brazilian remains important, but it is no longer crucial. Vinicius's light was not only covered by Mbappe's emergence, but also integrated into the collective system emphasized by Alonso, where personal flashes retreated to the second place.

Against the backdrop of the Golden Globes, Vinicius knows that 2024 is his excellent opportunity. This award could have crowned his career, but now it seems out of reach. With Mbappe, a strong teammate, his chances of winning have dropped sharply: although the two can compete for the same team honors, Mbappe can always score more goals and create greater media influence, and the rules of football and awards seem to be no longer favored by him.

The only way to return to the Golden Globes competition is to completely reverse the trend. Only by achieving an astonishing state recovery and playing a decisive role in the 2026 World Cup can Vinicius return to the forefront of the candidates. But the reality is that he is now far from the hot list and is experiencing the most difficult time since joining Real Madrid.

The image of the unsolved player who was once infinitely close to the Golden Globes has become blurred. The suspense left at this moment is: Does Vinicius have the power to reshape himself to recreate himself that made Europe scared?