Ballon d'Or 2026 winner leak update as Harry Kane jets back to UK
The day has arrived and the 2026 edition of the Ballon d'Or is upon us, with three leading candidates for the men's award. Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe are considered the favourites for the top prize in London tonight, after truly incredible years for all three forwards.
TL;DR
- Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, and Kylian Mbappe are the top three favorites for the 2026 Ballon d'Or.
- Lamine Yamal won the World Cup with Spain and La Liga with Barcelona.
- Harry Kane led Bayern Munich to a Bundesliga title and England to the semi-finals.
- Kylian Mbappe became the all-time leading World Cup goalscorer and won the Golden Boot.
- The Ballon d'Or ceremony will be hosted at the London Palladium and streamed live on DAZN.
- France Football has changed its rules to prevent leaks of the winner before the ceremony.
- There are 30 nominees for the men's Ballon d'Or award.
- Other awards include the Kopa Trophy, Yashin Trophy, Gerd Muller Trophy, Johan Cruyff Trophy, Club of the Year, and Socrates Award.