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Football Harry Kane Wins Ballon D'Or as Maradona's Old Advice Goes Viral Harry Kane's 73-goal 2025-26 campaign for Bayern Munich and England has earned him the 2026 Ballon d'Or. In the modern era, only Lionel Messi has scored more in a single season, with 82 in 2011-12. Th
Football Kate Scott's Husband Malik Steals the Show at Ballon D'Or Malik Scott, the 46-year-old former heavyweight, turned heads in London when he walked the red carpet at the 2026 Ballon d'Or alongside his wife, the 45-year-old broadcaster Kate Scott. Kate co-hosted
Football Ballon D'Or Ceremony to Be Held in London on Monday, First Outside France For the first time in its 70-year history, the Ballon d'Or ceremony will be held outside France, with the 2026 awards staged at the London Palladium Theatre on Monday, 26 October. The move honours Sir
Football Psg's Kvaratskhelia to Undergo Surgery After Knee Ligament Rupture Paris Saint-Germain's 25-year-old Georgian forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is expected to miss the rest of the 2026-27 season after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee durin
Football 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
Football 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
Football 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
Football Record-breaking Kane Targets First English Ballon D'Or Since Owen Harry Kane could become the first Englishman since Michael Owen in 2001 to claim the Ballon d'Or, football's most prestigious individual prize, and to do it in his native London. The Bayern Munich str
Football 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
Football 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
Football 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'
Football Lamine Yamal Stakes His Claim to the Ballon D'Or, Insisting He Is Number One
Lamine Yamal, the 19-year-old Barcelona and Spain forward, has emerged alongside Kylian Mbappe as one of the two leading favourites for the Ballon d'Or, which will be presented at a ceremony in Lond
Football "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
Football 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
Football "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
Football Mbappé vs Yamal: the Frontrunners and Intrigue in the 2026 Ballon D'Or Race
Kylian Mbappé raised his World Cup tally to 22 goals in 2026, becoming the tournament's all-time leading scorer. Yet he ended the season empty-handed, without a trophy for either Real Madrid or Franc
Football "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
Football "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
