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'Vinicius is going to..' - Carlos Ancelotti makes big statement on Ballon d'Or winner

Football: Carlo Ancelotti stated that Vinicius Jr. will be one of the best players in the world. He also expressed that during the upcoming Ballon d’Or award ceremony Vinicuis Jr. will be winning the award.

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Carlos Ancelotti, the manager of Real Madrid has praised winger Vinicius Jr, as he has called him extraordinary as Real Madrid made a comeback during the second half against Borussia Dortmund during the UEFA Champions League game. During the first half of the match, Borussia Dortmund scored 2-0. But Vinicuis Jr scored a hat-trick in the second half and Real Madrid won the game by 5-2. 

Around the 30-minute mark, Donyell Malen and Jamie Gittens scored two goals in short succession to silence the Bernabeu crowd. This gave the visitors a 2-0 lead and a foothold in a repetition of the previous season's final. But Real Madrid rallied in the second half, led by a vital goal headed in by Antonio Rudiger at the hour mark.

During the post-match press conference, Carlo Ancelotti stated that Vinicius Jr. will be one of the best players in the world. He also expressed that during the upcoming Ballon d’Or award ceremony Vinicuis Jr. will be winning the award. "Vinicius is going to win (the Ballon d'Or), not for what he did tonight, but for what he did last year. These three goals are already going to count for next year's Ballon d'Or, that's for sure. He is a player who gets whistled at because he can make a difference."

We lived it calmly - Carlos Ancelotti

Even though they were behind 2-0 at the break, Carlo Ancelotti claimed that the team was composed in the locker room and that they had adjusted their strategy to play more aggressively. The Madrid manager acknowledged that his team lacked confidence in the first half and improved in the second half."We lived it calmly, calmly (over the break). We changed the system and came back playing more intensely," Ancelotti said.

After three games, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund are tied for sixth place in their group after their victory. Real Madrid next plays their arch-rivals Barcelona in Santiago Bernabeu.

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