#BALLON DOR
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MBAPPE LEADS KVARATSKHELIA IN BALLON D'OR FAN POLL AS YAMAL MISSES TOP THREE
With less than two weeks to go until the Ballon d'Or ceremony at the London Palladium on 26 October, Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has emerged as the fans' favourite after taking 34.2% of the vote
MBAPPE FADES IN BALLON D'OR RACE AS YAMAL AND KANE LEAD
Several weeks before the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London on 26 October, British outlet The Touchline has gone public with the names of the two players it says sit at the top of the rankings. "CONFIRMED
DONNARUMMA BACKS DEMBELE FOR BALLON D'OR AHEAD OF YAMAL
Manchester City's Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has looked past Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane in the race for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, backing his former team-mate Ousmane Dembele
YAMAL BECOMES MOST VALUABLE FOOTBALLER IN HISTORY
Barcelona's 19-year-old forward Lamine Yamal has become the most valuable footballer in history after his estimated transfer value (ETV) climbed to €225.9m. According to FootballTransfers' updated Oct
DEMBÉLÉ DISMISSES MBAPPÉ RIFT TALK AS 'LITTLE SQUABBLES'
Ousmane Dembélé has publicly drawn a line under the social media rumours of a rift with Kylian Mbappé ahead of the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London on 26 October. The 29-year-old forward made clear he h
DECO HITS OUT AT FRANCE FOOTBALL AND UEFA
Barcelona sporting director Deco has launched a scathing attack on the award's organisers, France Football and UEFA, after Raphinha and Pedri were left off the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d'
"BLOWING MY OWN TRUMPET ISN'T IN MY NATURE": HARRY KANE AMONG FRONTRUNNERS FOR BALLON D'OR
Harry Kane has emerged as the leading contender for the Ballon d'Or, football's most prestigious individual award, after a season in which he scored 73 goals, a tally bettered only by Lionel Messi's
OUSMANE DEMBÉLÉ NAMES KHVICHA KVARATSKHELIA AS HIS BALLON D'OR FAVOURITE
Ousmane Dembélé, who claimed the Ballon d'Or in 2025, finds himself on the nominee list again this year, yet the bookmakers have pushed the Paris Saint-Germain contingent towards the margins. Their
"THIS YEAR I DESERVE THE AWARD" — LAMINE YAMAL'S AMBITIOUS CLAIM
After the titles collected with Barcelona and Spain, nineteen-year-old Lamine Yamal has declared that the 2026 Ballon d'Or belongs to him. The Catalan club's winger is convinced that only two players
"IT'S A REAL PLEASURE" — KVARATSKHELIA RESPONDS AS PLATINI AND KROOS BACK HIS BALLON D'OR CASE
Paris Saint-Germain have ten players on the Ballon d'Or shortlist, yet the loudest debate surrounds only one of them. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who holds the UEFA Player of the Year award, did not feat
"I REALLY DON'T CARE" — MBAPPÉ ON HIS BALLON D'OR CHANCES
Ninety goals in 107 matches, yet not a single team trophy in two years — such is the paradoxical reality of Kylian Mbappé at Real Madrid. The absence of silverware at club level has done nothing to d
