Once hailed as unstoppable, Vini Jr. now faces harsh headlines as one of 2024/25’s biggest disappointments—his magic fading under pressure.

Let’s sum up the 2024/25 season. This time, we’ll talk about the biggest disappointments among players. There were many candidates, but we decided to choose ten and rank them.

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Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)

Vinicius Junior also deserves to be here. Last season showed that solely focusing on playing football makes him one of the favourites for the Ballon d’Or.

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In fact, before last year’s ceremony and the gala, the winger was unstoppable. In the first leg of La Liga, he had eight goals and seven assists. He even scored in eight straight matches, which included important goals in the Champions League.

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The situation changed in the second half of the season. Injuries, a red card against Valencia, a dip in form and a lot of scandals – from the Ballon d’Or boycott to constant complaints against fans, referees, and so on. In addition, the arrival of Kylian Mbappe has pushed the player into the shadows.