Kane’s 73 Goals, Mbappé’s 22 World Cup Goals and Dembélé’s PSG Confidence: A New Ballon d’Or Race After Messi and Ronaldo
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- Harry Kane is being touted as a Ballon d’Or contender after scoring 73 goals in a season.
- Kylian Mbappé has become the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer, while last year’s winner Ousmane Dembélé believes the award will again go to a Paris Saint-Germain player.
- The 2026 Ballon d’Or candidate list began being released sequentially on the 8th, Korean time.
The post-Messi-and-Ronaldo era has produced a Ballon d’Or race built around three major claims. Harry Kane arrives with 73 goals in a single season. Kylian Mbappé brings 22 World Cup goals and the status of the tournament’s all-time leading scorer.
Ousmane Dembélé, last year’s winner, adds a confident Paris Saint-Germain angle. He believes the award will once again go to a player from his club.
The 2026 Ballon d’Or candidate list began to be released sequentially on the 8th, Korean time, setting the stage for a competition led by Kane, Mbappé and Dembélé.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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