Rivaldo: "Vinicius will have a great opportunity to win the Ballon d'Or if Real Madrid win the Champions League"

Former Brazilian striker Rivaldo has assessed Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior's chances of winning the Ballon d'Or this year.

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"He is a great candidate to win the Ballon d'Or if Real Madrid wins the Champions League. He's already one of the three best players in the world without even being a champion," Rivaldo told DAZN.

On Wednesday, Real Madrid will host Bayern Munich in the second leg of the Champions League last 16.