For beneath the third time since 2007, the boys’s prize will go to any person other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo – with neither of those ageing superstars having been shortlisted this yr.
The official unveiling of the model new winner is likely to be confirmed at Monday’s glitzy awards ceremony, which is due to begin spherical 7pm (UK time).
Nonetheless the consequence may have already been leaked as a listing exhibiting to point the very best 12 players based on voting elements went viral by way of social media on Sunday.
The unconfirmed file reveals Precise Madrid forward Vinicius Junior as a result of the winner with 630 elements – 54 larger than Manchester Metropolis midfielder Rodri in second.
Vinicius Junior has reportedly gained the 2024 Ballon d’Or, consistent with a leaked file of outcomes
Spain and Man Metropolis ace Rodri, pictured after profitable Euro 2024, has seemingly come second
Lionel Messi is the current holder of the boys’s Ballon d’Or nonetheless did not make this yr’s shortlist
Jude Bellingham is third, whereas two completely different England stars are moreover throughout the excessive eight – Harry Kane in fifth and Phil Foden in eighth.
Kylian Mbappe is fourth, Lamine Yamal is seventh, whereas Dani Olmo, Florian Wirtz, Dani Carvajal and Antonio Rudiger are ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth respectively.
Nonetheless, perhaps surprisingly, Man Metropolis purpose machine Erling Haaland is just sixth on the file with 195 elements.
Haaland – who accomplished second behind Messi in 2023 – scored 38 targets in 45 video video games for Metropolis remaining season.
One Portuguese-speaking journalist who shared the file on X (beforehand Twitter) commented: ‘If this really is the leaked Ballon d’Or file, what explains Haaland in sixth? Vini Jr deservedly the best on the earth.’
Manchester Metropolis forward Erling Haaland (left) accomplished second in remaining yr’s Ballon d’Or vote nonetheless he has reportedly slipped to sixth throughout the 2024 rankings
Jude Bellingham apparently acquired right here third throughout the vote, with two completely different Englishmen throughout the excessive eight
An inventory displaying the very best 12 players and what variety of voting elements they’ve apparently acquired went viral by way of social media on the eve of Monday’s announcement
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