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  "id": 16651844,
  "title": "FULL LIST: 2026 Ballon d’Or winners [UPDATING LIVE]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/full-list-2026-ballon-dor-winners-updating-live",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T20:12:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/full-list-2026-ballon-dor-winners-updating-live/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Ballon d'Or event is currently taking place at the London Palladium in England. This marks the 70th edition of the prestigious awards ceremony. The winners of both the men's and women's Ballon d'Or, along with other honors, are set to be unveiled during the ceremony that is underway on Monday. PUNCH Online is diligently tracking these announcements and will provide updates on the winners and rankings as they are officially confirmed.\n\nAmong the nominees for the men's Ballon d'Or are Jude Bellingham, Pau Cubarsí, Achraf Hakimi, Vitinha, Declan Rice, Ferran Torres, Vinícius Júnior, Marc Cucurella, João Neves, Willian Pacho, Gabriel Magalhães, Lautaro Martínez, Nuno Mendes, Luis Diaz, Marquinhos, Dayot Upamecano, Bruno Fernandes, Julián Quiñones, William Saliba, and Sadio Mané, among others. Their rankings currently stand at the following positions: Jude Bellingham at 11, Pau Cubarsí at 12, Achraf Hakimi at 13, and so on.\n\nOn the women's side, the nominees include Yui Hasegawa, Klara Bühl, Mariona Caldentey, Wendie Renard, Cata Coll, Mapi León, Esmee Brugts, Barbra Banda, Tessa Wullaert, Selma Bacha, Scarlett Camberos, Manaka Matsukubo, Momoko Tanikawa, Kerstin Casparij, Caroline Weir, Alex Greenwood, Rose Lavelle, Lorena, Melvine Malard, Vivianne Miedema, and so forth. Their rankings are at the following positions: Yui Hasegawa at 11, Klara Bühl at 12, Mariona Caldentey at 13, and continuing similarly.\n\nThe rankings are subject to change as the remaining positions and award winners are announced throughout the ceremony. This comprehensive list of nominees and their current standings will be regularly updated by PUNCH Online throughout the event.",
  "summary": "See the full list of winners and rankings from the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony. PUNCH Online is tracking all announcements as they happen in London. Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-2026-ballon-dor-winners-updating-live/",
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    "Yui Hasegawa ranked 11th in women's Ballon d'Or"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ballon-dor-full-list-of-2026-winners-as-yamal-takes-home-young-talent",
        "published": "2026-10-26T21:34:55.000Z"
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  "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."
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