Neymar has questioned this year’s Ballon d’Or rankings following Ousmane Dembele’s win, claiming it’s a ‘joke’ Raphinha finished below Mohamed Salah down in fifth.

Dembele – nominated for the first time – lifted the prestigious award at Tuesday evening’s glitzy ceremony in Paris, beating Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal to the prize after a magnificent 12 months with Paris Saint-Germain.

The 28-year-old forward played an integral role as PSG won four trophies across an historic campaign last term, culminating in the club’s thumping Champions League final triumph over Inter Milan.

Having also been named Ligue 1 Player of the Year and Champions League Player of the Season in recent months, Dembele fought back the tears as he thanked his mother during an emotional speech in the French capital.

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