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Mbappe said to Vinicius, 'I don't feel like kicking this, I am not ready' and walked away from it, Vini took it and it went high.

"The fact that Vini Jr wasn't awarded the title of best player in the world at the Ballon d'Or is yet another way to try to penalise the Brazilian for his outspoken stance on racial issues, both on and off the field," wrote Douglas Ceconello, a journalist for Globo Esporte, a sports website in Brazil.

Brazil's minister of racial equality, Anielle Franco, reacted to the message and said: "You are amazing, Vini! Racism will never stop us. Let's keep making history."

Ancelotti posted on X: "I want to thank my family, my president, my club, my players and above all Vini and Carvajal."

"The game would miss players like Vini if he decided to take a break because of this," Bellingham said.