Henry Defends Ballon D'Or Hosting After Yamal and Scott Criticism
Football Henry Defends Ballon D'Or Hosting After Yamal and Scott Criticism Thierry Henry has responded to the criticism that snowballed on social media, insisting the incidents at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony were a storm whipped up out of nothing. The 49-year-old host expl

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Football 'Quite a Coincidence' – Guti and Nasri Question Kane's Ballon D'Or Win With 61 goals in 51 games, Harry Kane has become the first Englishman in 25 years to win the Ballon d'Or, claiming the 2026 award at the ceremony in London. The Bayern Munich striker finished ahead of
'Quite a Coincidence' – Guti and Nasri Question Kane's Ballon D'Or Win
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
Ballon D'Or Ceremony to Be Held in London on Monday, First Outside France
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
Mbappe Leads Kvaratskhelia in Ballon D'Or Fan Poll as Yamal Misses Top Three
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
Mbappe Fades in Ballon D'Or Race as Yamal and Kane Lead
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
Donnarumma Backs Dembele for Ballon D'Or Ahead of Yamal
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
Yamal Becomes Most Valuable Footballer in History
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
Lamine Yamal Stakes His Claim to the Ballon D'Or, Insisting He Is Number One
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
"This Year I Deserve the Award" — Lamine Yamal's Ambitious Claim
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
Mbappé vs Yamal: the Frontrunners and Intrigue in the 2026 Ballon D'Or Race
Football Lamine Yamal Becomes Barcelona's Youngest Captain At 19 years and 58 days old, Lamine Yamal has become the youngest captain in Barcelona's history. The Catalans opened their new Champions League campaign by thrashing Dutch side Feyenoord 5-1, and t
Lamine Yamal Becomes Barcelona's Youngest Captain