☕️ Vinicius ousts Neymar, Ballon d'Or and Sunday's 5️⃣ stories

☕️ Vinicius ousts Neymar, Ballon d'Or and Sunday's 5️⃣ storiesToday at 21:00, the football world stops to savour another Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid but, hard as it may be to believe, Sunday has a few other stories to keep us entertained until the big showdown.

>Here are the five we've picked out for you.

😳 Neymar sent off under the Vini ruleThe sad twilight of Neymar's career seems to be hitting new lows. Last night, he was sent off for covering his mouth during an argument with Bahia's Nestor.

>The referee took note of Nestor's complaints, consulted VAR and showed Neymar a red card under the “Vini Jr rule”, in force since the 2026 World Cup.

>Neymar will miss two matches through an accumulation of cards, as it was his third yellow following the one he received in the first half.

🥇 They already know the Ballon d'Or winnerToday, Marca tells the story of Mellerio, the Parisian jeweller responsible for making the Ballon d'Or trophy each year. They already know the winner but are keeping it strictly confidential.

📸 LOU BENOIST - AFP or licensors

>"I have four children who love football, so I'm under a lot of pressure... but no! It's about trust in the company. I keep the winner's name a secret," they tell FranceInfo.

🤔 A Clásico without Vini: good for Madrid?We took to the streets to ask Real Madrid and Barcelona fans about it, and they gave us some interesting answers.

🗣️ Atleti do the bare minimum, but keep winningThe guys at Atlético Stats analyse Atlético de Madrid's narrow victory over Deportivo at the Metropolitano. Plenty of doubts surround Simeone's side, but their efficiency is beyond question.

📺 Sunday's must-watch matches12:30 Inter-Fiorentina • >14:00 Athletic Club -Getafe • >15:00 Liverpool-Brighton • >15:00 Manchester United-Bournemouth • >16:15 Celta de Vigo-Real Betis • >17:30 Freiburg-Bayern Munich • >18:00 Lecce-Juventus • >18:30 Real Sociedad-Levante • >20:45 Udinese-Milan • >20:45 PSG-Olympique Lyon • >21:00 Real Madrid-Barcelona • >21:00 Independiente-Boca Juniors • >23:15 River Plate-Racing ClubThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.