Ballon d'Or judge who put Lionel Messi 3 places above Lamine Yamal explains controversial list

The Ballon d'Or ceremony took place on Monday night, with Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, and Kylian Mbappe finishing in the top three positions. A judge who participated in the voting has spoken out to explain their controversial individual ranking list, which placed Lionel Messi three places higher than Lamine Yamal. The explanation sheds light on the differing criteria used by individual judges in compiling their Ballon d'Or ballots.