Paris Saint-Germain teenager Kylian Mbappe was rewarded for his outstanding displays as he was ranked the seventh best player in the world at the Ballon d’Or vote.

Juventus star Gianluigi Buffon was ranked fourth as a reward for his role in his side’s run to the Champions League final, although Real Madrid – inspired by Luka Modric and captain Sergio Ramos, in at 5 and 6 – prevented the goalkeeping great from finally lifting Europe’s top prize.

At the other end of the age scale, teenager Mbappe’s rise to superstardom continues as he took seventh place.

French forward Mbappe had scored just seven club career goals prior to this calendar year, but his outstanding form in 2017 inspired Monaco to the Ligue 1 title and the Champions League semi-finals before making his big move to PSG, where a partnership with world-record signing Neymar has blossomed.

Mbappe’s performances justified a spot above international colleague N’Golo Kante, who won a second consecutive Premier League title, while prolific goalscorers Robert Lewandowski and Harry Kane completed the top 10.

Here is a complete rundown of places 4-10 in the Ballon d’Or voting:

4. Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus); 5. Luka Modric (Real Madrid); 6. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) ; 7. Kylian Mbappe (PSG); 8. N’Golo Kante (Chelsea); 9. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich); 10. Harry Kane (Tottenham).

-This story originally appeared on FourFourTwo.co.za