After the awards ceremony ended, the rankings of the top 30 scorers were revealed.
C Luo 745 points, Messi 256 points, Tang Long 248 points, Suarez 98 points, Agüero 51 points.
C Luo's win was almost a foregone conclusion, and his odds of winning were also ranked first.
Even before the Ballon d'Or ceremony, major media outlets had already learned through inside information that C Luo would win this year's Ballon d'Or.
So C Luo's victory did not come as a surprise.
What was striking was not Messi in second place, but Tang Long!
Tang Long had 248 votes, very close to Messi's 256, a difference of only 8 votes, a true neck-and-neck competition.
Based solely on last season's performance, Tang Long's personal statistics were not as dazzling as Messi's;
However, since the Ballon d'Or looks at annual performance, and Tang Long's goals have led the five major leagues so far this season, it garnered him quite a few votes from August to December.
