Surprise Ballon d’Or winner emerges in ‘leaked’ result as Ademola Lookman misses out in top 15

• Ademola Lookman would finish out of the final top 15 of the 2024 Ballon d'Or, as seen in a leaked result
• Huge surprise for fans as Manchester City star Rodri is projected to win the ultimate prize on Monday night
• While many have touted Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior to win the award, the Brazilian was beaten to the second position

According to a leaked result, Nigerian international Ademola Lookman missed out on the top 15 finish in the final 2024 Ballon d'Or ranking.

The Atalanta forward is the only African player nominated for the prestigious prize after his impressive performance for club and country this year.

Lookman played a key role in Nigeria's campaign at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, scoring three goals as the Super Eagles finished as runners-up.

Ademola Lookman finished out of the top 15 in the final Ballon d'Or ranking. Photo: Ulrik Pedersen.
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The playmaker netted a hat-trick in the Europa League final as Atalanta thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 to win the title in the summer.

He was nominated for the Ballon d'Or, with many hoping he could finish inside the top ten.

The Ballon d'Or ceremony takes place inside the iconic Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, on Monday night, and a leaked result is already making the rounds on social media, FootBoom1 reports.

In what could be a surprising twist, Manchester City's Rodri garnered more points to edge Vinicius Junior to the ultimate prize.

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