The Ballon d'Or full standings have been unveiled – with Rodri the surprise winner.
The Ballon d'Or has an illustrious history of winners, with the Spaniard taking the crown after a late twist. FourFourTwo are at the ceremony tonight, and will bring you the latest in the award's voting as it happens.
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Against all odds, Spanish midfielder Rodri took the prize – even though Vinicius Jr was expected to win. This is the first time that a player from the Premier League has won the award since Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008. It is also the first time that Manchester City have had a Ballon d'Or winner.
There were six English players nominated in the form of Jude Bellingham (third), Harry Kane (10th) Phil Foden (11th), Bukayo Saka (21st), Cole Palmer (25th) and Declan Rice (26th). The last player from these shores to have lifted the orb was Michael Owen, way back in 2001.
The Women's Ballon d'Or, meanwhile, went to Aitana Bonmati. The Barcelona Femeni star was presented with her second consecutive gong by Hollywood actress Natalie Portman, as Barça achieved a 1-2-3 on the podium, with Caroline Graham Hansen and Salma Paralluelo coming second and third respectively.
Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa was awarded the Yashin Trophy for the second time, while the Gerd Muller Trophy, was shared between Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe. The latter was not present, as Real Madrid cancelled plans to go to the ceremony in Paris following rumours Vinicius Jr would be snubbed, in solidarity with the Brazilian.
Jenni Hermoso was given the Socrates Award for her work against sexual abuse. The Spaniard was the victim of former Spanish Federation President Luis Rubiales forcing a kiss on her without her consent following her 2023 World Cup win.
The Kopa Trophy, meanwhile, was awarded to Lamine Yamal.
Ballon d'Or standings
Ballon d'Or 2024: The full standings so far
- 1. Rodri (Manchester City, Spain)
- 2. Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid, Brazil)
- 3. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, England)
- 4. Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid, Spain)
- 5. Erling Haaland (Manchester City, Norway)
- 6. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain, France)*
- 7. Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan, Argentina)
- 8. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, Spain)
- 9. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid, Germany)
- 10. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, England)
- 11. Phil Foden (Manchester City, England)
- 12. Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)
- 13. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig, Spain)*
- 14. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta, Nigeria)
- 15. Nico Williams (Athletic Club, Spain)
- 16. Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen, Switzerland)
- 17. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid, Uruguay)
- 18. Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa, Argentina)
- 19. Martin Odegaard (Arsenal, Norway)
- 20. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan, Turkey)
- 21. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal, England)
- 22. Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid, Germany)
- 23. Ruben Dias (Manchester City, Portugal)
- 24. William Saliba (Arsenal, France)
- 25. Cole Palmer (Chelsea, England)
- 26. Declan Rice (Arsenal, England)
- 27. Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)
- 28. Alex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen, Spain)
- = 29. Artem Dovbyk (Girona, Ukraine)*
- = 29. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund, Germany)*
*player has since transferred club – but the Ballon d'Or is given based on last season's achievements.
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