Mbappé, Yamal and Kane to discover Ballon d'Or fates at London awards ceremony

The 70th Ballon d'Or ceremony will take place in London on Monday, October 26. According to Al Jazeera and France 24, this marks the first time the event has been held in Britain. The awards will recognize the best female footballer, coaches, goalkeepers, young players, and clubs.

Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, and Harry Kane are among the contenders for the men's award, which is determined by points from an international panel of football writers. Gulf News identifies England captain Harry Kane as one of the favorites. However, Benin Republic head coach Gernot Rohr suggested that either Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal or Bayern Munich's Michael Olise should win, noting that Mbappé failed to lift silverware last season.

For viewers in the UAE, the red carpet begins at 10pm on Monday, October 26, with the main ceremony starting at 11am UAE time on Tuesday, October 27. Gulf News reports that fans in the UAE can watch the event live and for free on DAZN.

Brief written by urgent.news from RFI English, Gulf News, Daily Post Nigeria, France 24, Al Jazeera — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.