2026 Ballon d'Or winners: Yamal takes young talent award in London

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The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony took place Monday night at the London Palladium, with 13 awards presented. Lamine Yamal won the Men's Young Talent of the Year award, while Spain's Alexia Putellas was the heavy favorite for the women's main prize. Yamal took home the first prize of the evening, though he stated his Barcelona teammate Pau Cubarsi deserved the award instead. Spain coach Luis de la Fuente won Men's Coach of the Year after guiding his country to the World Cup in North America. Other winners included Vicky Lopez for Women's Young Talent of the Year and Pere Romeu for Women's Coach of the Year. Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe were among the leading contenders for the men's main award.


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