Who are the favorites to win the men's Ballon d'Or trophy as the best player on the planet?

There are some familiar faces—and a few surprise contenders—in the race to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

Lionel Messi has been nominated for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, becoming the only active MLS player on the 30-man shortlist. The ...

Bruno Fernandes is part of a 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Competition organizers France Football have been ...

The 2026 Ballon d'Or is nearly upon us and here's our rating of the top 20 players we think will contest the prestigious ...

Everything you need to know about the 2026 Ballon d'Or awards as Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and more seek to become 70th winner.

Mauricio Pochettino believes Harry Kane deserves to win next month's Ballon d'Or. Kane enjoyed an extraordinary 2025-26 campaign in which he scored 61 goals across 51 appearances in club football to ...

Lamine Yamal has created a historic Ballon d’Or record at just 19. Know more about his nominations, career achievements and records.

Real Madrid are putting all their weight behind a PR campaign for Kylian Mbappe to win the Ballon d'Or, despite him not being ...

The announcement of the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or has triggered fierce debate among football supporters, with the omissions of Cristiano ...

The Arsenal legend worked through the leading candidates on live television before settling on a forward still chasing his ...

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) lead the club standings with a record-equalling nine players nominated for the 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or ...