Ballon d’Or 2026: Thierry Henry names two favourites to win award
Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, has named his two favourites to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Speaking on CBS Sports, Henry named Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe as his number one to win the Ballon d’Or, and Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise to come close after the France captain. According to him, Mbappe and Olise are not Mickey […] Ballon d’Or 2026: Thierry Henry names two favourites to win award
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has revealed his two top contenders to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. In an interview on CBS Sports, Henry pointed to Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe as his top choice.
Henry also mentioned Bayern Munich's Michael Olise as a close contender, stating that Olise was the best player in Germany last year. He noted that Olise did not play as much during the 2026 season due to limited minutes.
The commentator went on to discuss other players, mentioning that Harry Kane was exceptional in Germany, Rodri performed well at the World Cup but did not play extensively during the season, and Lamine Yamal had a difficult World Cup due to an injury. Kvaratskhelia, he said, was not part of the World Cup squad.
Lionel Messi was absent from the conversation as Messi would have likely won the award if Argentina had won the World Cup, according to Henry. Despite this, he reaffirmed his belief in Mbappe and kept Olise close as potential winners, stating that these players were more than just "Mickey Mouse" choices.
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