{
  "id": 6254407,
  "title": "When is Ballon d'Or 2026? Date, time of soccer awards ceremony",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/when-is-ballon-dor-2026-date-time-of-soccer-awards-ceremony",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T08:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ballon-dor-2026-date-time-082001102.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony is set to take place on Monday, October 26, 2026. It will commence at 8 p.m. local time, which is equivalent to 3 p.m. ET. The event will be held in London, marking the 70th anniversary of the inaugural Ballon d'Or awarded to Sir Stanley Matthews. The ceremony is expected to last about two hours, beginning with doors opening at 1:30 p.m. for the red carpet event and cocktail reception. Following a cocktail reception, the awards ceremony is slated to start at 3 p.m. ET. The Ballon d'Or ceremony will be held at the iconic London Palladium, a theatre that has hosted numerous events since its opening in 1910. The nominees for the men's and women's Ballon d'Or, as well as other awards, have yet to be announced by France Football, with a confirmation expected on Tuesday, September 8.",
  "summary": "Key details on the location and schedule of this year's Ballon d'Or gala, which will not be staged in Paris for the first time in some years.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Favourite Kane makes Ballon d'Or shortlist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/favourite-kane-makes-ballon-dor-shortlist",
        "published": "2026-09-08T15:27:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}