{
  "id": 16644540,
  "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: Full list of 30 nominees profile, records, others",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ballon-dor-2026-full-list-of-30-nominees-profile-records-others",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T19:04:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ballon-dor-2026-full-list-of-30-nominees-profile-records-others/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony is set to occur in London on October 26. Notable nominees include PSG's Ousmane Dembélé, Manchester City's Erling Haaland, Bayern Munich's Harry Kane, and Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise. The list of 30 nominees spans various nationalities and clubs, with key players like Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, and Paris Saint-Germain's Vinícius Júnior also vying for the prestigious award.",
  "summary": "The 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony is scheduled to take place in London on Monday, October 26. Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich players feature prominently among the nominees, alongside stars from Real Madrid, Barcelona, Arsenal, Manchester City and other clubs. See the rankings for 2026 Ballon d’Or from 12th (Pau Cubarsi) to joint 29th (Sadio Mane Read More:…",
  "key_points": [
    "2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony in London on October 26",
    "Notable nominees: Dembélé, Haaland, Kane, Olise",
    "Key players: Mbappé, Messi, Vinícius Júnior"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}