{
  "id": 3196394,
  "title": "Ballon d’Or: Clubs that have most nominees in current squad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ballon-dor-clubs-that-have-most-nominees-in-current-squad",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T05:40:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/25/ballon-dor-clubs-that-have-most-nominees-in-current-squad/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Ballon d'Or winner will soon be revealed in London, and a new analysis by the Daily Post reveals which clubs have the most nominees in their current squads. Leading the pack are Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, each with nine nominees. Barcelona and Bayern Munich follow closely with seven nominees each. The other top five clubs are Arsenal with five nominees, Manchester City with five nominees, Liverpool with four nominees, AC Milan with four nominees, and Atlético Madrid with four nominees.\n\nReal Madrid boasts nine nominees, including Kylian Mbappé, Bernardo Silva, Vinícius Júnior, Jude Bellingham, Thibaut Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rüdiger, Denzel Dumfries, and Federico Valverde. Paris Saint-Germain's nine nominees include Ousmane Dembélé, who was the 2025 winner, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Vitinha, Marquinhos, Fabián Ruiz, Nuno Mendes, Achraf Hakimi, Désiré Doué, and João Neves. Barcelona has seven nominees, with Rodri winning in 2024, Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Dani Olmo, Raphinha, and João Cancelo. Bayern Munich's seven nominees are Harry Kane, Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich, Luis Díaz, Kim Min-jae, Jamal Musiala, and Michael Olise. Arsenal's five nominees are Martin Ødegaard, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, and Viktor Gyökeres. Manchester City's five nominees include Erling Haaland, Rúben Dias, Phil Foden, Gianluigi Donnarumma, and Joško Gvardiol, while Liverpool has four nominees, led by Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker. AC Milan's four nominees are Luka Modrić, Mike Maignan, Rafael Leão, and Christopher Nkunku, and Atlético Madrid's four nominees are Jan Oblak, Julián Álvarez, Ademola Lookman, and Alejandro Grimaldo.",
  "summary": "With only a few weeks remaining before the 2026 Ballon d’Or winner is announced in London, DAILY POST takes a look at the clubs that have the most Ballon d’Or nominees in their current squads. At the top of the list are Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, with both clubs having nine nominees each. Behind […] Ballon d’Or: Clubs that have most nominees in current squad",
  "key_points": [
    "Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have nine nominees each",
    "Barcelona and Bayern Munich follow with seven nominees each",
    "Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, AC Milan, and Atlético Madrid have four nominees each"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain's leading number of Ballon d'Or nominees solidifies their status as top talent hubs, surpassing other major clubs in player quality and depth.",
  "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."
}