Ballon d'Or 2026 Nominees Revealed

Last year's winner Ousmane Dembélé and PSG teammate Kylian Mbappé headline the nominees, along with Harry Kane who scored 73 goals for club and country. Dembélé expects the trophy to remain with PSG, which has nine players on the list including Achraf Hakimi and Vitinha. Messi makes the cut despite his age, while former winners Benzema, Ronaldo, and Modric were not included. newssport.cv

In the women's category, two-time winner Alexia Putellas leads the favorites after Aitana Bonmatí missed most of the season due to injury. The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on October 26.