2026 Ballon d'Or: Top 10 players officially confirmed by organisers
Organisers of the Ballon d'Or, France Football, have officially confirmed the top 10 players for this year. They include the favourites Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé. Other players that made the cut are current holder Ousmane Dembélé, Erling Haaland, Michael Olise and Rodri. The 2026 winner will be announced later on Monday night. […] 2026 Ballon d'Or: Top 10 players officially…
France Football has officially confirmed the top 10 players for the 2026 Ballon d'Or. The shortlist includes favorites Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, and Kylian Mbappé, as well as current holder Ousmane Dembélé, Erling Haaland, Michael Olise, Rodri, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Lionel Messi, and Fabián Ruiz, according to Daily Post Nigeria. Sky News reports that Harry Kane is the favorite to be named the world's best men's footballer.
The winner will be announced on Monday night, at which time forwards Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, and Harry Kane will learn if they have secured enough points from an international panel of football writers to win, RFI English reports. France 24 noted that the competition for the award is tougher than ever.
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