German Players Fall Short of Top Ten in Ballon d'Or Rankings

Florian Wirtz and Antonio Rüdiger among those narrowly missing top spots as rankings are revealed ahead of the Paris ceremony.

Florian Wirtz, a standout player from Bayer Leverkusen, secured the 12th position in the Ballon d'Or rankings.
Antonio Rüdiger, playing for Real Madrid, was ranked 22nd among the 30 finalists.
Mats Hummels, currently with AS Roma, shared the 29th spot in the men's category.
In the women's category, Giulia Gwinn from FC Bayern was placed 19th, while her teammate Lea Schüller was 24th.
Chelsea FC's Sjoeke Nüsken rounded out the German women's nominees, landing in 25th place.