Ballon d'Or 2026: Top candidates for tonight's London ceremony

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The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony takes place tonight in London, marking the 70th edition of the award, with an unusually uncertain race to succeed Ousmane Dembélé as winner. The event, broadcast exclusively on Dazn, features 30 male candidates including Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Vinícius Jr, and Leo Messi, selected by international journalists from the top 100 FIFA-ranked nations. The award honors the first winner Stanley Matthews from 1956, with the female award judged by journalists from the top 50 nations.


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