The French magazine "France Football" has revealed the Ballon d'Or rankings, won in London by Harry Kane, the Bayern Munich striker.
The Englishman accumulated 1,055 points, finishing just 28 points ahead of Kylian Mbappé, the Real Madrid star, who came in second with 1,027 points.
Spanish player Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) ranked third with 881 points, followed by his compatriot Rodri with 726 points and Argentine Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) with 612 points.
Georgian Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain) finished in sixth place with 541 points. Frenchman Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain) came in seventh with 418 points, just ahead of Norwegian Erling Haaland (Manchester City), who totaled 378 points.
Frenchman Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) rounded out the top 10 with 296 points, while Spanish player Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain) completed the rankings with 201 points.
How do the 100 journalists vote for the Ballon d'Or?
The Ballon d'Or is awarded by a panel of 100 "specialized" journalists, who select their 10 favorite players. The first receives 15 points, followed by 12, 10, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1.
This is not the first time such a small point gap has been observed for this prestigious trophy
In the 2019 edition, for example, Messi surpassed Virgil van Dijk by just 7 points (686 to 679).
Among former winners, Bobby Charlton triumphed with 81 points against 80 for Eusébio in 1966.
Matthias Sammer also won the Ballon d'Or with 144 points against 143 for Ronaldo in 1996 (a one-point difference).
