João Neves, former Benfica star, Ballon d'Or points revealed | OneFootball

João Neves ranked 19th in the Ballon d'Or. The midfielder who switched from Benfica to PSG had the best season of his career, which earned him a spot among the best players in the world. In the voting, the Portuguese international garnered 40 points.

Five days after Ousmane Dembélé won the award, the overall score is now known. The Frenchman received 1380 points and was voted the best in the world. Lamine Yamal (1059) and Vitinha, Neves' teammate at PSG, (703) completed the podium.

The former Benfica's 40 points were enough to rank ahead of names such as Lautaro Martínez, Serhou Guirassy, Alexis Mac Allister, Jude Bellingham, Fabián Ruiz, Denzel Dumfries, Erling Haaland, Declan Rice, Virgil van Dijk, Florian Wirtz, and Michael Olise, in that order.

When it comes to awards with the Paris Saint-Germain jersey, João Neves had a packed year, which proved to be historic for the club. In his debut season for the French, the former Benfica won a French league, a French Super Cup, a French Cup, and the coveted Champions League.

For the National Team, João Neves was a regular presence in the call-ups made by Roberto Martínez. Serving Portugal, during the past season, the young midfielder played seven matches, being part of the team that won the Nations League.

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