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Latest news on the Ballon d'Or. The individual award already has a winner in the jury's votes, after the deadline for voting ended on September 28. Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé, and Harry Kane are among the 30 nominees, but the name of the winner will not be revealed until October 26 in London.
The Ballon d'Or enters the final phase
The process of the men's Ballon d'Or involves 100 journalists, one from each country in the top 100 of the FIFA ranking. Each jury member selects 10 players from the 30-man list and assigns points based on their ranking.
Voting ended this Monday, and now the waiting period until the ceremony begins. The event will take place on October 26 at the London Palladium, marking the first time the award is presented in London and coinciding with its 70th anniversary.
The winner will follow Ousmane Dembélé, who won the male award in 2025. In that edition, Lamine Yamal finished second with 1,059 points, while Kylian Mbappé was seventh with 378.

Lamine Yamal, Mbappé, and Kane come with different arguments
Lamine Yamal, a 19-year-old forward from Barcelona, is nominated after a 2025/26 season with 57 matches, 25 goals, and 20 assists, along with winning LaLiga, the Spanish Super Cup, and the World Cup with Spain.
Kylian Mbappé, a 27-year-old forward from Real Madrid, ended the same season with 60 matches, 58 goals, and 13 assists, as reported by France Football while announcing his candidacy. The Frenchman is nominated for the ninth time.
Harry Kane, a 33-year-old forward from Bayern, also made it to the final list of 30 candidates. The Englishman enters the voting after being selected for his performances with the German club during the 2025/26 season.
The list extends beyond these three names. Also included are Michael Olise, Erling Haaland, Vinícius Júnior, Rodri, Vitinha, Ousmane Dembélé, and Lionel Messi, among others. In total, 30 players were eligible for votes in this edition.
The Ballon d'Or no longer depends on new votes
With the ballots closed, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé, and Harry Kane, the three top favorites to succeed Dembélé, cannot alter their positions through performances post-deadline. The outcome now solely rests on the jury's vote count.
The next crucial date is October 26, when France Football and UEFA will hold the ceremony in London and announce the winner of the Ballon d'Or. Until then, the result remains officially undisclosed.
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