Last month, Manchester City’s Rodri claimed the prestigious award, edging out Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. by a slim margin of 41 points. L’Equipe has now revealed the detailed vote breakdown by an international panel of specialist journalists.
**2024 Ballon d’Or Rankings (1–15)**
1. Rodri (Spain, Manchester City) – 1,170 points
2. Vinicius Jr. (Brazil, Real Madrid) – 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) – 420 points
7. Lautaro Martinez (Argentina, Inter Milan) – 402 points
8. Lamine Yamal (Spain, FC Barcelona) – 383 points
9. Toni Kroos (Germany, Real Madrid) – 291 points
10. Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich) – 201 points
11. Phil Foden (England, Manchester City) – 157 points
12. Florian Wirtz (Germany, Bayer Leverkusen) – 101 points
13. Dani Olmo (Spain, RB Leipzig) – 86 points
14. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria, Atalanta) – 82 points
15. Nico Williams (Spain, Athletic Bilbao) – 73 points
**Background**
Real Madrid, disappointed by Vinicius Jr.’s second-place finish for the 2024 Ballon d’Or, boycotted the ceremony in Paris, despite their players receiving multiple awards that night, adding to the year’s Ballon d’Or controversies.