(VIDEO) Fans in Paris chant Vinicius' name en masse

Today, October 28, the 68th Ballon d'Or ceremony will take place, and, as anticipated, the top honor is expected to go to Manchester City midfielder Rodri instead of Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior—a decision that has outraged Real fans.

Details: Near the Théâtre du Châtelet, where the ceremony will be held, hundreds of fans have gathered by the roadside, chanting, “Vinícius! Vinícius!”

Interestingly, the results revealed so far align entirely with those leaked online earlier this morning, which suggest that Vinícius might indeed be the eventual winner.

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Reminder: Upon learning that Rodri was set to receive the Ballon d'Or, the entire Real Madrid delegation opted not to attend the ceremony in Paris.