Mbappé, Yamal and Kane to discover Ballon d'Or fates at London awards ceremony
- Star forwards Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane will find out on Monday night if they have collected enough points from an international panel of football writers to claim the 2026 Ballon d'Or.
- Issued on: 26/10/2026 - 11:20Modified: 26/10/2026 - 11:35 3 min Reading time The three are among the 30 men in the running for the sport's most prestigious individual prize.
- Since the Blackpool and England winger Stanley Matthews was presented with the inaugural award in 1956 in Blackpool, north-west England, 47 players have been handed the trophy at gala events in France and Switzerland.
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- Star forwards Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane will find out on Monday night if they have collected enough points from an international panel of football writers to claim the 2026 Ballon d'Or.
- Issued on: 26/10/2026 - 11:20Modified: 26/10/2026 - 11:35 3 min Reading time The three are among the 30 men in the running for the sport's most prestigious individual prize.
- Since the Blackpool and England winger Stanley Matthews was presented with the inaugural award in 1956 in Blackpool, north-west England, 47 players have been handed the trophy at gala events in France and Switzerland.
Sources: RFI