On Tuesday, Kylian Mbappé, a star for Real Madrid, took to social media to express his support for his teammate Vinícius Jr.

Naturally, this comes right after Vinícius had a memorable evening on Monday.

The Brazilian international, who was long seen as the overwhelming favorite to win the Ballon d’Or, was passed over at the last minute; Rodri, a midfielder for Manchester City, was the recipient.

Therefore, Real Madrid called for a boycott of the Paris Ballon d’Or event as an institution.

Over the course of the evening, other prominent members of Carlo Ancelotti’s team also took to social media to support Vinícius.

However, Kylian Mbappé was one player who had notably kept quiet during the “Golden Ball” controversy.

The summer arrival in Madrid on Tuesday prompted speculation that Mbappé’s failure to support his teammate’s bid for the title of best player in the world may have contributed to the issue.

Mbappé responded to Vinícius’ most recent Instagram post with a straightforward yet impactful message that included just three white hearts in the comments section: