2026 Ballon d’Or: The full list of nominees
Here are the 30 footballers in contention for the 2026 Ballon d'Or.
Ballon d’Or
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How to watch the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony
How to watch the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony: Broadcast details for tonight's awards
When is the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony?
Here are all the details you need to know about the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony.
The favourites for the 2026 Ballon d’Or ahead of Monday’s ceremony
We've looked at how the bookmakers assess the Ballon d'Or candidates ahead of Monday's announcement.
Arsenal midfielder Rice says he would ‘love’ Harry Kane to win Ballon d’Or
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has said he wants to see Harry Kane win the 2026 Ballon d'Or.
Ballon d’Or 2026 nominees revealed: PSG stars dominate list
Harry Kane is among the favourites to win the award.
The five favourites to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or
The Ballon d’Or is the biggest individual honour in football, and the race to win the 2026 accolade looks ultra competitive. Some huge names…
Remembering when a 21-year-old Ronaldo Nazario won the Ballon d’Or
For football fans of a certain vintage, it can be difficult to remember a time before Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dominated the highest…
PSG vs Auxerre – Match preview and team news
PSG will host Auxerre on Saturday at the Parc des Princes, seeking to bounce back from their first defeat of the season against Marseille.…
PSG vs Auxerre – Predicted lineup and team news
PSG are set to welcome Auxerre to the Parc des Princes this Saturday as they aim to recover from their opening Ligue 1 defeat…
The four English players to finish top 10 in the Ballon d’Or since 2015
The Ballon d’Or vote always stirs up debate and the 2025 edition was no different after Monday’s ceremony in Paris. English players have traditionally…
Dembele just 10th player to complete football’s ‘holy trinity’
Ousmane Dembele is currently basking in his Ballon d’Or success, with the Paris Saint-Germain forward winning football’s most prestigious individual honour on Monday night.…
All the award winners from the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony
The 2025 Ballon d’Or awards were held on Monday night in Paris, as football’s best were celebrated. We’ve run through all the award winners…
Ballon d’Or 2025: The top 30 rankings in full
Ousmane Dembele was named winner of the Ballon d’Or on Monday night, with the Frenchman recognised as football’s finest in 2025. Dembele won the…
The clubs with the most Ballon d’Or winners
The 2025 Ballon d’Or winner will be announced this evening with Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele the favourite for the prize. Dembele could become…
Will Yamal break the record? The youngest Ballon d’Or winners in history
Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal underlined his status as football’s most exciting talent with exhilarating performances in 2024/25. The teenager helped Barcelona to a domestic…
The five favourites to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or
The 2025 Ballon d’Or will be presented this evening with football’s finest set to be celebrated in Paris. Ahead of the official presentation this…
Ballon d’Or 2025: Ceremony date, time, and nominees
The 2025 Ballon d’Or will be announced on Monday with football’s greatest individual honour to be awarded. It’s the 69th edition of the annual…