Vinicius Junior has won the 2023 Socrates award.
Named after the Brazil icon Socrates, the prize was established to acknowledge humanitarian work by a footballer.
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Vinicius is known as one of the most vocal footballers in the fight against racism.
This aside, the Brazilian had an amazing last season. He's going to be in the top 7 of the final Ballon d'Or rankings.
Source: Ballon d'Or