Overview
- Ballon d'Or's official account confirmed McTominay's 18th-place finish, marking his first nomination.
- He was named Serie A's most valuable player after delivering 13 goals and six assists in 36 appearances for Napoli.
- He placed above high-profile names including Virgil van Dijk, Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham in the final rankings.
- He led all Serie A entrants, with Lautaro Martínez at 20th and Denzel Dumfries at 25th on the list.
- He became only the fifth Scottish man to be nominated and the first since 1987.