‎Who will win the 2026 Ballon D'or? 🏆⚽

[ZeroVinsonN]

As it should be, Harry Kane should win it - he doesn't have all the Spanish PR but the real ones knows Harry had the better season among those 3.

Yamal didn't have a single good individual performance in the champions league and World Cup; he won the WC all thanks to his teammates.

Without the world cup factor, none of the other contenders have anything on Harry Kane, those pushing Yamal are doing so because the Luke the guy, he is a good player no doubt, as is Mbappe but if we are still judging by the performances overall then Kane still takes the lead.
If only England had done better than they did in the world cup then maybe the answer would have been obvious, I'm hoping those reporters vote who deserves it and not who they are a fan of.

[SuperBitMan]

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I'm now leaning towards either Mbappe or Kane. Yes, it is a world cup year, but there was no outstanding Spanish player in the last year. Individually, Mbappe was brilliant both for club and country (in the World Cup). Harry Kane is another candidate, it has to be one of the two.

I voted for Mbappe ion this poll and was explaining why I think he should win in the thread, but now after reading other comments and seeing predictions and stuff, I'm now leaning towards Kane more. I mean, if it was up to me, I'd  give the 2026 Ballon D'or to Mbappe, but in reality, if no miracle happens, I think everyone knows that Kane is getting the prize.

I really want to know why you said everyone knows Kane is going to win the ballon D’or, as for me I believe that Mbappé deserve the ballon d’Or more than any player.
He is the only player that has won the highest goal scorer in the league his playing for, and in the champions league and lastly in the World Cup in the same year or season.
By doing this, he has made history and history that is made should be honored. He deserve it more than any player because he has done very well when it comes to personal achievement.

[Salahmu]

So now if they give Messi a ballon Dior he deserves it? Seeing Messi among the top five is a disgrace to football, what did he do that he deserves to be in that position? A World Cup performance or a team performance that he had in MLS league that any team can win a trophy without being the first in the league? Messi has a good performance in the World Cup but that doesn’t make him one of the top candidates in the Ballon Dior contenders, and those who want him to win the award are just doing that for the love they have for him.

Lionel Messi may have been one of the best Ballon D'or winner before but it wouldn't be fair if they award it to him because he doesn't deserve it even if his country went to the finals, well we don't need to assume it because is definitely something that will not happened, so actually I don't believe his appearance on the list implies anything. Perhaps if their country had also lost at the time Portugal did they would have not put his name, so I believe the finals was the reason why they couldn't disregard him this season, but definitely the award is meant for people more better than him.

[yixichloro2xx]

According to Fabrizio Romano the Ballon d'or voting has ended, now we wait till October to know the winner.  Then I came across an account on X, this guy has successfully predicted or confirmed the last 3 Ballon d'or Winner. Maybe he's an insider . Now he confirmed that Lamine Yamal is the winner of Ballon d'or.


Heres the twist after the voting closed Kalshi sport posted that Yamal odds of winning the ballon d'or spiked to 10% in one day.


Now 30 minutes ago Kalshi main account posted another report that Yamal has now become the favorites to win the Ballon d'or.


If this comes out to be true Yamal might be the youngest or joint to win the Ballon d'or. 

[EL MOHA]

According to Fabrizio Romano the Ballon d'or voting has ended, now we wait till October to know the winner.  Then I came across an account on X, this guy has successfully predicted or confirmed the last 3 Ballon d'or Winner. Maybe he's an insider . Now he confirmed that Lamine Yamal is the winner of Ballon d'or.

I read most of post of recent in fact that of the ‘Z’ guy was actually after the match between Spain and England in the nations cup, to be honest I do lean towards this news because we all know that it’s journalists that voted for the award plus some captains so maybe this people got information to certain part of the voters and saw that Yamal has edge. Seriously I wouldn’t want Yamal to win it but that extra World Cup he got definitely blew everyone away even if he didn’t perform better.

To be honest I don’t think this people look at metrics better in recent times just hypes and they vote for that person. Among the contenders I think Harry Kane has had a very weak push to win, even England did a bad job by giving Bellingham the English player of the year, and Kane didn’t win even the Bundesliga player of the year neither.

It’s bad for him, so I wouldn’t be surprised honestly seeing that he losses it to Yamal who they have been marketing it for, to me its popularity award now and doesn’t changes anything

[BitBakerr1]

According to Fabrizio Romano the Ballon d'or voting has ended, now we wait till October to know the winner.  Then I came across an account on X, this guy has successfully predicted or confirmed the last 3 Ballon d'or Winner. Maybe he's an insider . Now he confirmed that Lamine Yamal is the winner of Ballon d'or.


Heres the twist after the voting closed Kalshi sport posted that Yamal odds of winning the ballon d'or spiked to 10% in one day.


Now 30 minutes ago Kalshi main account posted another report that Yamal has now become the favorites to win the Ballon d'or.


If this comes out to be true Yamal might be the youngest or joint to win the Ballon d'or. 

If he wins the ballon d’Or good for him, but if that should happen, then I will stop giving any special treatment to people that win the ballon d’Or.
He is not fit to win the ballon d’Or because he has not performed more than Kane and Mbappe.
Are they giving the award to him because he won the La Liga, in the World Cup he did not perform very well, he had only one goal, and I don’t even think if he had more than one assist or two assist, he does not deserve the ballon d’Or. If they should give him the ballon d’Or then the ballon d’Or award is not credible anymore.

[meser#]

According to Fabrizio Romano the Ballon d'or voting has ended, now we wait till October to know the winner.  Then I came across an account on X, this guy has successfully predicted or confirmed the last 3 Ballon d'or Winner. Maybe he's an insider . Now he confirmed that Lamine Yamal is the winner of Ballon d'or.


Heres the twist after the voting closed Kalshi sport posted that Yamal odds of winning the ballon d'or spiked to 10% in one day.


Now 30 minutes ago Kalshi main account posted another report that Yamal has now become the favorites to win the Ballon d'or.


If this comes out to be true Yamal might be the youngest or joint to win the Ballon d'or. 

It would be great if they explained the criteria used to award this prize.
In terms of performance last year, Harry Kane is miles ahead.
What did Yamal actually do last year?
He only won the World Cup with Spain. He didn't even put in a standout performance in the matches Spain played.
Kane scored over 65 goals across all competitions last year.
I didn't believe this award was given fairly to begin with; if Yamal wins it this year, I won't even follow it anymore.

[Byebyebtc]

Without the world cup factor, none of the other contenders have anything on Harry Kane, those pushing Yamal are doing so because the Luke the guy, he is a good player no doubt, as is Mbappe but if we are still judging by the performances overall then Kane still takes the lead.
If only England had done better than they did in the world cup then maybe the answer would have been obvious, I'm hoping those reporters vote who deserves it and not who they are a fan of.

Lamin Yamal performance compared with the other contenders will make open your eyes and see that he didn't perform to the extent of winning the ballon d'ors,
His impact to the countries success wasn't significant enough, but still yet some things didn't go unnoticed, his performance in laliga and champions league was good, and in addition his country won the world cup, so I do feel that good enough at least for nomination but not for the main price itself.

[Churchillvv]

According to Fabrizio Romano the Ballon d'or voting has ended, now we wait till October to know the winner.  Then I came across an account on X, this guy has successfully predicted or confirmed the last 3 Ballon d'or Winner. Maybe he's an insider . Now he confirmed that Lamine Yamal is the winner of Ballon d'or.

I don’t really know who that guy madeinarsenal is but that guy is something else, he makes predictions that are current at the end of the day, maybe he truly is an insider but insider to where? That’s the question.

Lamine is now the favourite of many and on social media X I see people cheering for Spain, lamine himself and Barcelona fans cheering too and that is something that is really going to change the outcome even if it wasn’t supposed to be the favourite. I guess lamine is playing really well for this spike.

[yixichloro2xx]

Without the world cup factor, none of the other contenders have anything on Harry Kane, those pushing Yamal are doing so because the Luke the guy, he is a good player no doubt, as is Mbappe but if we are still judging by the performances overall then Kane still takes the lead.
If only England had done better than they did in the world cup then maybe the answer would have been obvious, I'm hoping those reporters vote who deserves it and not who they are a fan of.

Lamin Yamal performance compared with the other contenders will make open your eyes and see that he didn't perform to the extent of winning the ballon d'ors,
His impact to the countries success wasn't significant enough, but still yet some things didn't go unnoticed, his performance in laliga and champions league was good, and in addition his country won the world cup, so I do feel that good enough at least for nomination but not for the main price itself.

People shouldn't forget that Lamine Yamal came to the world cup with an injury , which also hindered his performance, at least he still had some good games. In Laliga Raphina was injured multiple times and Lamine Yamal became the main man in that team last season. He could put lot of assist in his bags of he had a clinical striker, but he was with Ferran Torres and Lewandowski. That still didn't stop him from making huge impact in that team, both in the UCL and La liga. His performance made won him the best player in the league over Kylian Mbappe who won Pichichi. Everyone just want to underrate his performance because of not scoring much in the world cup, at least he won it. People here are complaining that Ballon d'or has lost his credibility because Lamine might win it , did forget what happened in 2013?

[alegotardo]

Without the world cup factor, none of the other contenders have anything on Harry Kane, those pushing Yamal are doing so because the Luke the guy, he is a good player no doubt, as is Mbappe but if we are still judging by the performances overall then Kane still takes the lead.
If only England had done better than they did in the world cup then maybe the answer would have been obvious, I'm hoping those reporters vote who deserves it and not who they are a fan of.

Lamin Yamal performance compared with the other contenders will make open your eyes and see that he didn't perform to the extent of winning the ballon d'ors,
His impact to the countries success wasn't significant enough, but still yet some things didn't go unnoticed, his performance in laliga and champions league was good, and in addition his country won the world cup, so I do feel that good enough at least for nomination but not for the main price itself.

Calm down, guys

I agree that you ca not reduce Yamal’s season to just the number of goals he scored in the World Cup... I think that if he was decisive for Barcelona, obviously this will be evaluated, just like everything he did for the national team in the World Cup... but winner the World Cup by itself does npt prove that he was the best player of the season.

I believe in Kane, because the question that needs to be answered is: Who had the strongest, the most consistent individual performance over the entire period? Kane was superior, although Yamal also scored quite a lot of goals and assists, but Kane is superior.

[Coin_info]

Lamine is now the favourite of many and on social media X I see people cheering for Spain, lamine himself and Barcelona fans cheering too and that is something that is really going to change the outcome even if it wasn’t supposed to be the favourite.

If Michael Olise has the same level of PR that Yamine Lamal, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe have, he should be winning this award without any competition from these other options because his records from this past season has been insane. He has the most assist in the Bundesliga, in the Champions League, in the World Cup and even a better performance than Lamal and Harry Kane in that same world cup.

Olise is not just marketted and promoted enough.

[meser#]

According to Fabrizio Romano the Ballon d'or voting has ended, now we wait till October to know the winner.  Then I came across an account on X, this guy has successfully predicted or confirmed the last 3 Ballon d'or Winner. Maybe he's an insider . Now he confirmed that Lamine Yamal is the winner of Ballon d'or.

I don’t really know who that guy madeinarsenal is but that guy is something else, he makes predictions that are current at the end of the day, maybe he truly is an insider but insider to where? That’s the question.

Lamine is now the favourite of many and on social media X I see people cheering for Spain, lamine himself and Barcelona fans cheering too and that is something that is really going to change the outcome even if it wasn’t supposed to be the favourite. I guess lamine is playing really well for this spike.

I don't think this is just a matter of guesswork.
Whoever this guy is, he must be getting inside information. If his prediction turns out to be correct again this year, he ought to be investigated.
After all, as far as I know, there are still bets being placed on who will win this award. Many people who trust him and bet on Yamal winning could end up losing a lot of money.
I don't believe Yamal deserves the award. In my view, based on last year's performances, Kane should be the one to win it.

[abaeze]

People shouldn't forget that Lamine Yamal came to the world cup with an injury , which also hindered his performance, at least he still had some good games. In Laliga Raphina was injured multiple times and Lamine Yamal became the main man in that team last season. He could put lot of assist in his bags of he had a clinical striker, but he was with Ferran Torres and Lewandowski. That still didn't stop him from making huge impact in that team, both in the UCL and La liga. His performance made won him the best player in the league over Kylian Mbappe who won Pichichi. Everyone just want to underrate his performance because of not scoring much in the world cup, at least he won it. People here are complaining that Ballon d'or has lost his credibility because Lamine might win it , did forget what happened in 2013?

Being nominated for the Ballon d’Or is not the same as being awarded it. Lamine Yamal's nomination doesn't mean he will actually win the award. The Ballon d’Or is not just a team trophy or a simple calculation of performance in a particular tournament. There are many complex calculations and considerations here, such as: individual performance, performance throughout the year, its impact on the team, goals and assists in club and international football. In short, everything is counted and voted on. So it will not be awarded depending on the performance in a particular match or tournament. Another thing is that Cristiano Ronaldo being awarded the Ballon d’Or in 2013 does not mean that the status of the Ballon d’Or has been reduced by criticizing it. Since this is such a prestigious award, it is natural to be criticized. And I would not be surprised if Lameny Yamal was awarded the Ballon d’Or.

[Churchillvv]

Lamine is now the favourite of many and on social media X I see people cheering for Spain, lamine himself and Barcelona fans cheering too and that is something that is really going to change the outcome even if it wasn’t supposed to be the favourite.

If Michael Olise has the same level of PR that Yamine Lamal, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe have, he should be winning this award without any competition from these other options because his records from this past season has been insane. He has the most assist in the Bundesliga, in the Champions League, in the World Cup and even a better performance than Lamal and Harry Kane in that same world cup.

Olise is not just marketted and promoted enough.

Just remember that this time around they are not really dealing with this anymore, it’s more like Lamine is the face of the new generation as they call him and if this guy has to go into the goat debate officially then he has to win this Ballon D’or. So he is getting this high numbers in my opinion to cover the gab while Kane is just genuinely the interest of some.

Olise performed very well I don’t know why he is not top 3 or something but we have this Kane and Lamine dragging the position but I will not be surprised if they announce Mbappe winner.

[KTChampions]

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Now 30 minutes ago Kalshi main account posted another report that Yamal has now become the favorites to win the Ballon d'or.


If this comes out to be true Yamal might be the youngest or joint to win the Ballon d'or. 

It is interesting to know what caused such a sharp shift in the odds - the England vs. Spain match or leaks from the voters. It’s probably the latter, but the move was still too abrupt, it’s unlikely insiders would so brazenly start pouring liquidity into positions - it looks more like manipulation. I already hold the position that Yamal won't win the Ballon d'Or, so I’ve now added position that Kane will win it. Perhaps this is the denial stage, but I don't see a single reason for things to change so drastically.

Then I came across an account on X, this guy has successfully predicted or confirmed the last 3 Ballon d'or Winner. Maybe he's an insider .

As for the claim that this account supposedly predicted the winners in previous years, that’s an old trick: you make posts about all the favorites and then delete the ones that didn't play out.

[Davidloki]

Calm down, guys

I agree that you ca not reduce Yamal’s season to just the number of goals he scored in the World Cup... I think that if he was decisive for Barcelona, obviously this will be evaluated, just like everything he did for the national team in the World Cup... but winner the World Cup by itself does npt prove that he was the best player of the season.

I believe in Kane, because the question that needs to be answered is: Who had the strongest, the most consistent individual performance over the entire period? Kane was superior, although Yamal also scored quite a lot of goals and assists, but Kane is superior.

Yamal has played for Barcelona for three years and within that period he has over 150 appearance with over 40 goals and 39 assists for the club. It's a good record for the him but it's not the best record that is deserving of the Ballon D'or, how long he would consistently prove himself is also another criteria and that is something that Harry Kane and Mbappe have done time without number.

We could see clearly that Barca PR is pushing Yamal for the Ballon D'or which is understandable but does he deserve it above other players? Olise is also another strong candidate that many are overlooking, but I think he would probably win it next season if he remains consistent.

[Juicyhome]

If Michael Olise has the same level of PR that Yamine Lamal, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe have, he should be winning this award without any competition from these other options because his records from this past season has been insane. He has the most assist in the Bundesliga, in the Champions League, in the World Cup and even a better performance than Lamal and Harry Kane in that same world cup.

Olise is not just marketted and promoted enough.

I agree with you mate, if Mbappe don't get it Olise deserves it than Yamal and Harry Kane,  olise is not media friendly he's a nonchalant being that's why the media is not helping to promote him the way they're doing to Yamal and Kane,  Olise was a better player in the world cup than Harry Kane and Yamal,  even in the Champions league,  he has the Ballon d'Or attributes,  he's a super star and I think the media is pushing for Yamal to win,  if is by voting Olise and Mbappe will be rated ahead of Kane and Yamal,  we all know the Ballon d'Or has lost it credibility years ago and people don't trust them anymore,  if they give it to Yamal it's because of the PR.

[sergiorus]

Lamine is now the favourite of many and on social media X I see people cheering for Spain, lamine himself and Barcelona fans cheering too and that is something that is really going to change the outcome even if it wasn’t supposed to be the favourite.

If Michael Olise has the same level of PR that Yamine Lamal, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe have, he should be winning this award without any competition from these other options because his records from this past season has been insane. He has the most assist in the Bundesliga, in the Champions League, in the World Cup and even a better performance than Lamal and Harry Kane in that same world cup.

Olise is not just marketted and promoted enough.

Kane doesn't really have any PR. He's English and he plays in Bundesliga - that's like the worst possible combo of a grande nation + a grande league.

Even the English MSM can't be arsed to push him as a world class celebrity in the media because they are too obsessed with their own league.

Speaking frankly, Kane is where he is simply because he's been scoring too many goals for too many years.

[Churchillvv]

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Kane doesn't really have any PR. He's English and he plays in Bundesliga - that's like the worst possible combo of a grande nation + a grande league.

Even the English MSM can't be arsed to push him as a world class celebrity in the media because they are too obsessed with their own league.

Speaking frankly, Kane is where he is simply because he's been scoring too many goals for too many years.

Perhaps this is my first time hearing he isn’t pushed as a world class celebrity even though he is known to be one through the World Cup but from this I think I recount that he is not really mentioned in most debates or probably seen as an underdog except for the World Cup performance that resurrected his presence I’ve never really heard of him on media, I guess you are right and maybe he does not serve the idea which the English media represents so he isn’t part of their favourites like Jude and others.

If he gets to win this Ballon D’or I guess he probably will begin to be classified as one or the English media will be forced to put his face out because they will have no option.