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- Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr is the odds-on favourite to win this year's Ballon d'Or award
- Jude Bellingham is second favourite in the market after stunning debut season at Real Madrid
- Lionel Messi was crowned winner of last year's Ballon d'Or award following Argentina's World Cup win
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr is the odds-on favourite to win this year's Ballon d'Or award
Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinícius Júnior has been backed into odds-on to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or after scoring in the Champions League Final where Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0.
That win saw Real do the double in another successful season for Vini Jr and his odds with UK Betting Sites were slashed from 11/10 into just 2/5 to win the famous Ballon d'Or towards the end of the year.
Vinícius Júnior is part of Brazil's Copa America squad this summer and a massive tournament for the player will surely see his odds tumble even further to win the Ballon d'Or.
The latest betting odds from Bet365 suggest a 71.4% chance that the Brazilian is crowned winner of the prestigious award later this year with the ceremony taking place on October 28.
| Ballon d'Or 2024 Winner | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Vinícius Júnior | 2/5 | 71.4% |
| Jude Bellingham | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Kylian Mbappe | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Toni Kroos | 11/1 | 8.3% |
| Harry Kane | 20/1 | 4.8% |
What the expert says...
Jude Bellingham is second favourite in the market after stunning debut season at Real Madrid
Jude Bellingham has been on fire in his debut season at Real Madrid and his assist for Vini Jr's goal in that Champions League Final victory wrapped up a successful campaign for the English midfielder.
Bellingham really hit the ground running in Madrid and proved that the move wasn't a step too high for the player, who is now one of the biggest names across European football.
Germany now awaits Bellingham for England with the summer Euros taking place in the country where he used to play football domestically for Dortmund and it could well be that a massive tournament sees him move into favourite to win the Ballon D'or.
Lionel Messi was crowned winner of last year's Ballon d'Or award following Argentina's World Cup win
67th edition of the prestigious Ballon d'Or ceremony was won by Lionel Messi last year, with the Argentinian winning a record eight Ballon d'Or to extend further his illustrious career.
Messi left PSG to join Inter Miami in the MLS after his world cup win and his move to America has been a success so far, with the superstar preparing for Copa America this summer.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi have been the two players to dominate the Ballon d'Or scene in the past 15 years, with 13 out of the last 15 won by either of the pair.
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Jake Ashton
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