Kylian Mbappé came closer than ever to winning the Ballon d'Or.

The France international finished with 1,027 points, just behind Harry Kane's winning total of 1,055. A gap of only 28 points separated the two players at the top of the final ranking.

Kane edges Mbappé in tight vote

The detailed results underline just how close the contest was.

Kane received 40 first-place votes from journalists, while Mbappé was ranked No.1 on 23 ballots.

Mbappé finished 28 points behind Kane and would have needed another 29 to move ahead of the England striker.

The result nevertheless represents the best Ballon d'Or finish of the t" career.

Lamine Yamal finishes third

Lamine Yamal completed the podium with 881 points.

The Spain international finished 146 points behind Mbappé and 174 behind Kane.

Rodri followed in fourth with 726 points, while Lionel Messi finished fifth on 612.

Mbappé closer than ever

For Mbappé, the final numbers make the scale of the opportunity clear.

His first Ballon d'Or was separated from him by just 28 points.

Kane ultimately took the trophy, but the voting breakdown shows that Mbappé's second-place finish was anything but distant.