Vinícius has stopped earning one million euros after the alleged arbitrariness of France Football and UEFA. It's the bonus he had signed with Real Madrid in case he won the Ballon d'Or .
But his shock defeat in the Ballon d'Or voting adds further setbacks to the Brazilian star's future plans.
Vinícius is filming a documentary for Netflix about his life. It covers everything, from the misery of his childhood to the height of glory: the Ballon d'Or.
A Speech Related to Racism
The series is well underway and required a grand finale. They were hoping to see Vini collecting the trophy that recognizes him as the best footballer in the world.
The team of professionals who look after the player's image had everything planned. There was even a special speech that would confirm the footballer as the standard-bearer of the fight against racism in the world.
It won't be possible; or maybe the series will need an appendix in the future. The ending will have to be different, without the Ballon d'Or.
The production company working on the Vinícius series now has to decide on a new ending, or consider releasing it until Vinícius wins the Ballon d'Or in the coming years.
The images of Vinícius collecting the trophy were key to understanding the footballer's evolution throughout his life.
The Series Producer Decides to Postpone its Premiere
MB has learned that, pending a decision on the matter, the production company has decided to postpone its release. The other alternative is the one that contemplates an ending with Vinícius lifting the Champions League trophy in the final against Dortmund.
Another option would be to take advantage of the outcome of the Ballon d'Or. It would be like one more obstacle of the many that Vinícius has had to overcome in a life that hasn't been easy.
What's certain, if the premiere is not postponed for a year, is that we'll be left without a speech when accepting the award, which had been carefully planned.