This Monday, Vinicius Júnior was elected the best player in the 2023/24 Champions League. The choice was made by a panel of UEFA technical observers and crowned the Brazilian’s decisive campaign in Real Madrid’s title.
✨🇧🇷 Vinícius Júnior is the 2023/24 #UCL Player of the Season 🙌#UCLfinal
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 3, 2024
The left winger scored one of the goals in the Merengue club’s victory over Borussia Dortmund 2-0 last Saturday, at Wembley, England, in the Champions League final.
In total, Vinicius Júnior played ten games, scored six goals and provided five assists. In addition to the goal in the final, he also scored in the semi-final, against Bayern Munich, and in the round of 16, against RB Leipzig.
Due to his performance in the Champions League, Vinicius Júnior became one of the great candidates to win the Ballon d’Or and be elected the best player in the world. The striker is still competing in the Copa América for Brazil and could increase his favoritism even further.
See the 2023/24 Champions League squad
In addition to the award given to Vinicius Júnior, UEFA also announced the selection for the 2023/24 Champions League season. The big highlight goes to Jude Bellingham, who was also voted the best young player of the tournament.
👕✨ Introducing the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League Team of the Season, as selected by UEFA’s Technical Observer panel.#UCL || #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/njYgChEOoc
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 3, 2024
Real Madrid is the club with the most players in its ideal team, with four. Borussia Dortmund is close behind with three. Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig complete the lineup with one athlete each.
Check out the full selection:
- Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund)
- Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
- Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid)
- Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund)
- Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund)
- Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig)
- Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
- Phil Foden (Manchester City)
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
- Vinicius Júnior (Real Madrid)
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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