Vinicius Jr's remarkable performances at Real Madrid have put the 24-year-old forward as the odds-on favourite to claim his first Ballon d'Or when the award for the best player in the world is announced in Paris on Monday.

Inter Miami head coach, Gerardo “Tata” Martino, has said he believes Vinícius Júnior deserves to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award. However, Martino insists Lionel Messi is “the best” player in the world.

Spanish police on Thursday said they had arrested four males suspected of inciting an online hate campaign targeting Real Madrid star Vinicius before last month's derby at Atletico Madrid.The investigation began at the start of this month following three complaints by La Liga and four males suspected of inciting hatred were arrested on October 14 and 15.

The Spanish police have arrested the four main perpetrators involved in an online hate campaign against a Real Madrid player, they said in a statement on X on Thursday. In the post, the police didn't explicitly named the player concerned,

Four people are arrested over allegedly conducting an online campaign of hate and racism against Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr.