2026 Ballon d’Or: Bellingham, Vinicius miss out on top 10
Real Madrid stars Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior missed out on the top 10 of the 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings, finishing 11th and 17th respectively. Read More: https://punchng.com/2026-ballon-dor-bellingham-vinicius-miss-out-on-top-10/
In the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or rankings, Real Madrid stars Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior have missed out on the top 10, finishing 11th and 17th respectively. The rankings, released ahead of the awards ceremony at the London Palladium in England, saw Barcelona midfielder Pau Cubarsí placed 12th, Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi in 13th, and PSG midfielder Vitinha in 14th.
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice was 15th, followed by Barcelona forward Ferran Torres in 16th. Ousmane Dembélé, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Michael Olise, Rodri, and Fabián Ruiz rounded out the top 10 contenders.
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