FIFA Has released a Full 2024 Ballon d’Or voting breakdown reveals Rodri’s margin of victory over Vinicius Jr in controversial contest
The Manchester City midfielder earned the prized award last month, beating Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. in second place. L’Equipe has now disclosed the complete breakdown of the votes cast by the worldwide jury of expert journalists, with Rodri narrowly defeating the Brazilian by 41 points.
THE 2024 BALLON D’OR RANKINGS (1–15)
1. Rodri (Spain, Manchester City) has 1,170 points.
2. Vinicius Jr. (Brazil, Real Madrid) has 1,129 points.
3. Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid, 917 points).
4. Dani Carvajal (Spain, Real Madrid), 550 points.
5. Erling Haaland (Norway; Manchester City), 432 points.
6. Kylian Mbappé (France, Paris-SG) scored 420 points.
7. Lautaro Martinez (Argentina/Inter Milan), 402 points.
8. Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona), 383 points.
9. Toni Kroos (Germany, Real Madrid), 291 points.
10. Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich) scored 201 points.
11. Phil Foden (England, Manchester City), 157 points.
12. Florian Wirtz (Germany, Leverkusen), 101 points.
13. Dani Olmo (Spain, RB Leipzig), 86 points.
14. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria, Atalanta Bergamo) has 82 points.
15. Nico Williams (Spain, Athletic Bilbao), 73 points.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
This year’s Ballon d’Or was one of the most contentious, with Real Madrid boycotting the celebration after learning that Vinicius Jr. would not receive the 2024 Golden Ball. Los Blancos received several gongs that night, but they did not attend the event in Paris in protest.
