Back in October, Vinicius Jr had reacted to his Ballon d’Or disappointment by tweeting in Portuguese, “‘I’ll do it x10 if it’s needed. They’re not ready.” And his display last night suggested he was not kidding.

The Ballon d’Or ceremony took place months ago, but the aftermath of the event is still making waves. The recent Champions League showdown between Real Madrid and Manchester City at the Etihad

Manchester City fans taunted Real Madrid and Vinicius Junior ahead of their Champions League playoff on Tuesday by unfurling a giant banner of Rodri kissing the Ballon d'Or. The Spain midfielder was voted the best player in the world last year ahead of Madrid forward Vinicius.