TOO PAINFUL FOR VINI💔: According to Relevo, Vinicius Jr. threw a house party with friends until the wee hours of Monday morning to celebrate his Ballon d’Or award and even promised to give each of his Real Madrid teammates a Rolex watch

Alfredo Matilla and Hugo Cerezo of Relevo say that Vinicius Junior “planned a party” with his best friends that went on until dawn.

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He found out that he wouldn’t win the Ballon d’Or after the party.

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In fact, Vini Jr. was so sure he would win that he offered to give a Rolex watch to every Real Madrid player.

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Rodri beat Vini Jr. on the very last day of the race. At first, most people thought the Brazilian would win the Ballon d’Or.