Unexpected Ballon d’Or winner appears in leaked results, Ademola Lookman misses top 15

• Ademola Lookman could finish in the final top fifteen at the 2024 Ballon d’Or, leaked results show.
• In a huge surprise for fans, Manchester City star Rodri is predicted to win the top prize on Monday night.
• While many were touting Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior to win the award, the Brazilian came in second.

Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman has been left out of the top 15 in the final 2024 Ballon d’Or rankings, according to published results.

The Atalanta striker is the only African player nominated for the prestigious award after impressing for club and country this year.

Lookman played a key role in Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Ivory Coast, scoring three goals Super Eagles took second place.

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The playmaker scored a hat-trick in the Europa League final as Atalanta beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 to win the title in the summer.

He was nominated for the Ballon d’Or and many hoped he would make it into the top ten.

The Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place at the famous Chatelet theater in Paris on Monday evening, and leaked results are already making the rounds on social media. FootBoom1 reports.

In a surprising turn of events, Manchester City’s Rodri scored more points and beat Vinicius Junior to the top prize.

Details coming soon…

Source: Legit.ng