Vinicius Jr has backed Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema to win the Ballon d’Or this year. The Brazilian feels his teammate deserves the award as he has performed brilliantly this year.

The Ballon d’Or ceremony is just over a week away and Benzema is on the list of favorites. Speaking with Cadena SER’s El Larguero, Vinicius Jr threw his weight behind his teammate in the Ballon d’Or race.

20-time tennis Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal also revealed he would have voted for Benzema if he had a chance.

Former Real Madrid player and manager Zinedine Zidane also joined Team Benzema last month.

Benzema has scored 14 goals and provided eight assists in just 16 games for Real Madrid in all competitions this season.

Winning the Ballon d’Or is a goal for most footballers, and Karim Benzema is no different. The Frenchman revealed he has dreamt of lifting the coveted award ever since he was a kid.

Jorginho, Lionel Messi, and Robert Lewandowski are among the other front-runners for the Ballon d’Or at the moment.