Ballon d'Or points distribution known: small difference between Kane and Mbappé

Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or with 1,055 points, narrowly beating Kylian Mbappé who scored 1,027 points. Lamine Yamal secured third place with 881 points. Kane received the most first-place votes from journalists, while Mbappé was ranked first by 23 journalists. Notably, none of the top three players had previously won the World Player of the Year award. Rodri, who finished fourth, won the Ballon d'Or in 2024, and Lionel Messi, an eight-time winner, placed fifth.