Rafinha did not take the lead in the voting for the Ballon d'Or

Barcelona's wing-back Rafinha Dias was considered among the contenders for the Ballon d'Or award, but according to the voting results, he took fifth place. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

The Brazilian footballer scored 620 points, trailing behind Ousmane Dembele (1380), Lamin Yamal (1059), Vitinha (703), and Mohamed Salah (657). According to data from L’Equipe, the 28-year-old Barcelona star was not placed first by any journalist.

Among the 73 journalists participating in the poll, the majority deemed Dembele most deserving of the Ballon d'Or. Yamal received 11 first-place votes, Vitinha 6, Salah 4, and Hakimi 3.

Additionally, several journalists named Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Scott McTominay, and Kylian Mbappe as the best players. These results have sparked great interest in the football world and give an idea of how intense the competition for the award has been.