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Former Real Madrid star, Gareth Bale, has picked Vinicius Jr. as the player to win the man of the match for the upcoming UEFA Champions League final between Los Blancos and Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n
The two teams will clash in the Champions League final at Wembley on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Ahead of the season finale this weekend, Bale said (as per Madrid Xtra):<\/p>\n
\u201cMy pick for MOTM? Vinicius Jr.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vinicius has been impressive for Real Madrid so far this season, leading them to win the Spanish LaLiga title.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian has been tipped by many to win this year\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid vs Dortmund: Bale picks player to win Champions League final man-of the-match award<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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