The France Football magazine announced on October 26, 2026, the winner of the Ballon d'Or for the 2025/26 season. The award ceremony for the traditional trophy took place at the London Palladium Theatre in England. The individual award honors Stanley Matthews, the first player to win the honor in 1956. Among the contenders for the award this year are names such as Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé, Rodri, Vini Jr., and current champion Ousmane Dembélé, who took home the trophy in the previous edition following an outstanding season with Paris Saint-Germain.
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France Football Announces 2026 Ballon d'Or Winner
The October 26, 2026 ceremony at the London Palladium Theatre brought together top names competing for world football's most coveted individual award after the European season.
Update: this has now happened. Read: Harry Kane named world's best player at 2026 Ballon d'Or
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