Luis Enrique names four PSG players who can win 2026 Ballon d’Or
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has named four players he believes can win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. They are Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz and Ousmane Dembélé. PSG already have the current holder of the award in Dembélé, who won the 2025 Ballon d’Or ahead of Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal. Speaking after their 6-1 thrashing of […] Luis Enrique names four PSG players who can win 2026…
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has identified four players who he believes possess the talent to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. These players are Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz, and Ousmane Dembélé. Dembélé currently holds the 2025 Ballon d’Or, having beaten Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal in the competition. After PSG's dominant 6-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League on Wednesday, Enrique highlighted his squad members he thinks could secure the prestigious individual award.
He stated, "Kvara is a top, top player who can win the Ballon d’Or. Similarly, Vitinha, Fabián, or Ousmane could also achieve that honor." Enrique expressed optimism about the future potential of Ousmane Dembélé, saying, "When I hear ‘Ousmane Ballon d’Or’ song, I feel we can have another one in the future…” PSG has a total of 10 players on the 30-man shortlist for this year’s Ballon d’Or, marking the first time a club has had ten nominees on the award’s shortlist.
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