How Harry Kane secured Ballon d’Or glory as full voting breakdown emerges

Harry Kane won the Ballon d’Or by just 28 points from Kylian Mbappe, according to the final voting figures published by France Football.

The Bayern Munich striker collected 1,055 points to finish ahead of Real Madrid forward Mbappe, who received 1,027 points. Kane was presented with the award on Monday in London after topping the vote.

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal finished third with 881 points, while Spain team-mate Rodri was fourth on 726.

Lionel Messi, the Inter Miami captain, took fifth place with 612 points. Paris Saint-Germain forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was sixth after receiving 541 points, followed by his club and France team-mate Ousmane Dembele on 418.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland finished eighth with 378 points. Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise was ninth on 296, while Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Fabian Ruiz completed the top 10 with 201 points.

Kane’s victory followed an outstanding season in which he scored 73 goals for club and country. Mbappe also enjoyed a strong campaign with Real Madrid, while Yamal continued to establish himself as one of the leading young players in world football.

Kvaratskhelia was a significant contributor to Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League triumph, while Haaland maintained his form for Manchester City. Olise also produced an impressive season after joining Bayern Munich.

The Ballon d’Or vote is conducted by 100 specialist journalists, with each selecting their top 10 players. The player ranked first on each ballot receives 15 points, followed by 12 for second place, 10 for third, eight for fourth, seven for fifth, five for sixth, four for seventh, three for eighth, two for ninth and one for 10th.

Those figures left Kane only narrowly ahead of Mbappe, despite the Englishman finishing first overall. Yamal’s third-place result placed him 146 points behind Mbappe, while Rodri was a further 155 points adrift.

The final standings also placed five players from clubs in Spain, England, France and Germany among the top 10, with Messi the only representative from outside European football’s leading domestic competitions.