Vinicius Junior’s repeated exclusion from the top 10 for an individual award has confused Real Madrid supporters and probably those who work for the team.

Erling Haaland, Kevin de Bruyne, and Lionel Messi were the top three players on UEFA’s shortlist for the Men’s Player of the Year, which was revealed on Thursday. The winner will be revealed at the August 31st Champions League draw.

Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri, Kylian Mbappe, Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, Declan Rice, Alexis Mac Allister, and Jesus Navas were on the shortlist in that order. Notably, Manchester City, the champion of the Champions League, claimed four of the top five spots.

Inzaghi and Spalletti are Pep Guardiola’s competitors for the Manager of the Year accolade, which he is also predicted to win. Mikel Arteta, a Spaniard, came in fifth, while Jose Luis Mendilibar, a Spaniard, came in seventh.But the absence of Vinicius is what has Madridistas so angry. In 33 La Liga games last season, the Brazilian scored 10 goals and provided 10 assists. However, he was even more important during their run to the Champions League semifinal. Vinicius led Real Madrid’s offense with 4 goals and 7 assists. He scored one of the game’s goals against Manchester City.Additionally, Vinicius was disqualified from the FIFA Best Awards in February, which were scheduled to recognize his excellence in the year 2022. Managers of clubs that advanced to the group stages of the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League, managers of UEFA’s national teams, and a select group of journalists cast votes for the prize. A UEFA technical team chose the initial shortlist.While Vinicius may have persuaded most of Spain that he is one of the best players in the world, it seems that he still has some catching up to do with other UEFA members. He will have another opportunity to accomplish it this season as he is scheduled to lead the Real Madrid attack.