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The 2026 Ballon d’Or contenders have been announced

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The 2026 Ballon d’Or shortlist includes leading players from clubs including Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Liverpool and Manchester City.
  • The winner will be chosen for performance and influence during the season and announced at a London ceremony on Oct. 26.

The 2026 Ballon d’Or has its list of contenders, bringing together many of the biggest names in world football ahead of the Oct. 26 gala in London.

The candidates include Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius of Real Madrid; Ousmane Dembélé, Achraf Hakimi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha and several other Paris Saint-Germain players; and Barcelona’s Pau Cubarsí, Lamine Yamal and Rodri.

Other nominees include Lionel Messi of Inter Miami, Erling Haaland of Manchester City, Harry Kane of Bayern Munich, Luis Díaz of Liverpool, Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United, Lautaro Martínez of Inter and Sadio Mané of Al-Nassr.

The award will go to the player judged to have stood out through performance and prominence during the campaign. As in previous years, the nominations set up a debate over who deserves the trophy and will succeed the previous winner.

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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. 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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