Harry Kane won the Ballon d’Or after months of speculation over who would claim the prestigious award.
The Bayern Munich and England striker finished first in the voting, ahead of the other nominees.
Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was ranked sixth. The Georgia international, who previously played in Russia for Lokomotiv and Rubin, was included among the contenders despite recently suffering a serious knee injury.
Lionel Messi finished one place above him in fifth. The Argentina forward has won the Ballon d’Or eight times.
The full top 10 in the Ballon d’Or voting was also announced.
