2026 Ballon d’Or: Organizers list four players who could win two awards
France Football, the organizers of the Ballon d’Or, have confirmed that one player can win two awards. In a statement on Wednesday, they noted that four players will be competing in two categories simultaneously. “The answer is yes: a player can, in fact, win more than one award at the same ceremony. “The voting and the […] 2026 Ballon d’Or: Organizers list four players who could win two awards
France Football has announced that four players will be in the running for two different Ballon d'Or awards at the 2026 ceremony. This unprecedented situation means that a player could potentially win both the Men's and Women's Ballon d'Or as well as the Young Talent of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year awards in the same night.
The organization clarified that this has never occurred in the history of the Ballon d'Or, but there is no rule prohibiting it. The four players nominated for multiple awards are Lamine Yamal for the Men's Ballon d'Or and Young Talent of the Year, Pau Cubarsí for the same awards, Cata Coll for the Women's Ballon d'Or and Goalkeeper of the Year, and Lorena for the same awards as well.
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