Are you 24 or older?

Help us verify your age by providing an honest response. This site contains gambling advertising for 24+.

Age-restricted content

You’re not old enough to view betting content. You’ll be redirected to the homepage.

alt
Live£50

This page contains affiliate links. When you purchase through the links provided, we may earn a commission.

+18 | Commercial Content | T&C's Apply | Play Responsibly | Publishing Principles
Explore Betting on GOAL
Vinicius Junior Brazil 03232024(C)Getty Images
Soham Mukherjee

'He deserves the Ballon d'Or' - Gabriel Martinelli backs Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior to beat Jude Bellingham to top prize

Vinicius Junior
G. Martinelli
Real Madrid
LaLiga
Brazil
Copa America
Arsenal
Premier League

Gabriel Martinelli backed Vinicius Junior to win the Ballon d'Or and claimed to feel "proud" to play alongside the Real Madrid superstar with Brazil.

TV & Broadband Bundles
Virgin Media

Virgin Media

✅ Combines superfast home broadband and live Premier League broadcasting into a single household bill.

✅ Allows you to bolt TNT Sports onto an existing TV package on a 31-day rolling basis for around £25 a month.

✅ Broadband-only customers can use the free Stream box to add and drop the Sky Sports HD pack on a 30-day rolling basis.

Monthly from£52.99
Flexible Sport Add-Ons
EE Logo

EE

✅ The "Sport Plus" tier bundles both Sky Sports (via NOW) and TNT Sports into one seamless package to cover all 267 televised matches.

✅ Allows you to upgrade or downgrade your TV tier each month without breaking your 24-month broadband contract.

✅ Includes the Apple TV 4K or EE TV Box Pro for high-end viewing and easy multi-room streaming setups.

Monthly from£25
Min. 215 Live Games
Sky Sports logo

Sky Sports

✅ Broadcasts at least 215 live Premier League matches per season

✅ Marquee slots including Friday nights, Saturday evenings, all Sunday matches and Monday Night Football

✅ Exclusive broadcaster of all 10 final day matches

 

Monthly from£35
TNT Sport Access
HBO Max

HBO Max

✅ Streams all 52 TNT Sports matches, making it the exclusive home for the early 12:30 pm Saturday fixtures.

✅ Provides exclusive coverage of select full midweek matchdays.

✅ Combines live Premier League football with premium HBO shows and Warner Bros movies in a single app ecosystem.

Monthly from£25.99
Flexible Viewing
NOW TV

NOW

✅ Streams the entire Sky Sports Premier League catalogue over the internet to smart TVs and mobile devices without a satellite dish or installation wait.

✅ Offers 31-day rolling contracts (for £34.99/month) so you can cancel during the summer off-season.

✅ Offers 24-hour Day Memberships for £14.99 if you only want to watch a single specific derby or match.
Monthly from£27.99
TV & Broadband Bundles
Virgin Media

Virgin Media

✅ Combines superfast home broadband and live Premier League broadcasting into a single household bill.

✅ Allows you to bolt TNT Sports onto an existing TV package on a 31-day rolling basis for around £25 a month.

✅ Broadband-only customers can use the free Stream box to add and drop the Sky Sports HD pack on a 30-day rolling basis.

Monthly from£52.99
Flexible Sport Add-Ons
EE Logo

EE

✅ The "Sport Plus" tier bundles both Sky Sports (via NOW) and TNT Sports into one seamless package to cover all 267 televised matches.

✅ Allows you to upgrade or downgrade your TV tier each month without breaking your 24-month broadband contract.

✅ Includes the Apple TV 4K or EE TV Box Pro for high-end viewing and easy multi-room streaming setups.

Monthly from£25

Article continues below

Article continues below

Article continues below

  • Vinicius dazzled with Real Madrid
  • Powered them to conquer Spain & Europe
  • One of the contenders to win Ballon d'Or

  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    After inspiring Real Madrid to La Liga and Champions League success, Vinicius is gearing up to reclaim the Copa America from arch-rivals Argentina. In the absence of an injured Neymar, the onus will be on the 23-year-old to lead Brazil to continental glory and given his stellar form the Selecao are already dreaming of success.

  • Ballon d'Or Vinicius Junior Jude BellinghamGetty/GOAL

    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Vinicius has emerged as one of the leading candidates to win the Ballon d'Or along with his team-mate Jude Bellingham on the back of an incredible campaign in the Spanish capital. However, getting his hands on the Copa American trophy in the United States will make him the clear favourite to be named as the best player on the planet - albeit if Bellingham fails to light up the European Championship with England.

  • WHAT MARTINELLI SAID

    However, Arsenal forward, Martinelli believes that Vinicus is already deserving of the Ballon d'Or after scoring 24 goals and providing 11 assists in 39 appearances for Real Madrid.

    Martinelli said at a press conference: "Of course, it is a great pride to be playing with him. Experiencing day-to-day life, seeing the special and deserving boy he is. I'm very happy to be Brazilian and see Vini shining. In my opinion, he deserves to win the Ballon d'Or. It's a pleasure to share the field with him."

    • ENJOYED THIS STORY?

    Add GOAL.com as a preferred source on Google to see more of our reporting

    Follow GOAL on Google
  • Gabriel Martinelli Brazil World Cup 2022Getty

    WHAT NEXT FOR VINICIUS?

    Vinicius and Martinelli will be in action with Brazil on Saturday evening against Mexico in a friendly at Kyle Field in Texas. This will be followed by another friendly against the USMNT on June 12 before they finally begin their Copa America campaign against Costa Rica on June 24.