Ballon d’Or - Arsenal star drops in latest ranking despite last season's performance

The England international was a key player for Arsenal last season, having helped them challenge for the Premier League title and take them into the UEFA Champions League semi-final.

One of his biggest moments came against Real Madrid in the quarter-final of the Champions League, where he scored two remarkable free kicks at the Emirates.

His last season's performance has placed him above the likes of Florian Wirtz and Michael Olise in the latest Ballon d'Or rankings.

The most anticipated event in football is set to take place in Paris, with the best football player of the year set to be announced.

Ahead of the announcement, the top 30 players in the world are being ranked, with the ranking starting from 30 to the number one player in the world.

According to reports from Romano Fabrizio on X, the latest list release has been numbers from 26th to 30th position. 

Erling Haaland is occupying the 26th position, Rice in the 27th position, Virgil van Dijk in the 28th, Wirtz in the 29th and Olise in the 30th place.

The Arsenal star dropped one place from his position in the 2024 rankings, moving from 26th place to 27th place.

Following the drop, he will be looking to improve on his performance this season, hoping to be placed higher than his 2025 ranking.