The Ballon d'Or ranking from 30th to 11th has been announced, with Declan Rice in 15th, Gabriel Magalhaes in 21st and William Saliba in 29th. The placings inside the top ten, and the winner, had not yet been announced.
Arsenal players in the ranking
Rice was Arsenal's highest-placed player in 15th. Gabriel Magalhaes came 21st, while William Saliba came 29th.
Top ten order still to come
The places from 30th to 11th had already been announced, which left the ten names in the top ten known but their order, and the winner, still to be announced.
Football365's top-ten claim
Football365 said Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe were in the top ten. Football365 said Ousmane Dembele, Erling Haaland, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Lionel Messi, Michael Olise, Fabian Ruiz and Rodri were also in the top ten.
Official website error claim
Football365 said three separate articles declaring Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe the winner were published in error on the Ballon d'Or official website hours before the ceremony. Football365 said it did not yet know who would win the Ballon d'Or.