#BALLON DOR
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DONNARUMMA BACKS DEMBELE FOR BALLON D'OR AHEAD OF YAMAL
Manchester City's Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has looked past Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane in the race for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, backing his former team-mate Ousmane Dembele
RECORD-BREAKING KANE TARGETS FIRST ENGLISH BALLON D'OR SINCE OWEN
Harry Kane could become the first Englishman since Michael Owen in 2001 to claim the Ballon d'Or, football's most prestigious individual prize, and to do it in his native London. The Bayern Munich str
YAMAL BECOMES MOST VALUABLE FOOTBALLER IN HISTORY
Barcelona's 19-year-old forward Lamine Yamal has become the most valuable footballer in history after his estimated transfer value (ETV) climbed to €225.9m. According to FootballTransfers' updated Oct
DECO HITS OUT AT FRANCE FOOTBALL AND UEFA
Barcelona sporting director Deco has launched a scathing attack on the award's organisers, France Football and UEFA, after Raphinha and Pedri were left off the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d'
LAMINE YAMAL STAKES HIS CLAIM TO THE BALLON D'OR, INSISTING HE IS NUMBER ONE
Lamine Yamal, the 19-year-old Barcelona and Spain forward, has emerged alongside Kylian Mbappe as one of the two leading favourites for the Ballon d'Or, which will be presented at a ceremony in Lond
"BLOWING MY OWN TRUMPET ISN'T IN MY NATURE": HARRY KANE AMONG FRONTRUNNERS FOR BALLON D'OR
Harry Kane has emerged as the leading contender for the Ballon d'Or, football's most prestigious individual award, after a season in which he scored 73 goals, a tally bettered only by Lionel Messi's
"THIS YEAR I DESERVE THE AWARD" — LAMINE YAMAL'S AMBITIOUS CLAIM
After the titles collected with Barcelona and Spain, nineteen-year-old Lamine Yamal has declared that the 2026 Ballon d'Or belongs to him. The Catalan club's winger is convinced that only two players
MBAPPÉ VS YAMAL: THE FRONTRUNNERS AND INTRIGUE IN THE 2026 BALLON D'OR RACE
Kylian Mbappé raised his World Cup tally to 22 goals in 2026, becoming the tournament's all-time leading scorer. Yet he ended the season empty-handed, without a trophy for either Real Madrid or Franc
"IT'S A REAL PLEASURE" — KVARATSKHELIA RESPONDS AS PLATINI AND KROOS BACK HIS BALLON D'OR CASE
Paris Saint-Germain have ten players on the Ballon d'Or shortlist, yet the loudest debate surrounds only one of them. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who holds the UEFA Player of the Year award, did not feat
