Ballon d'Or 2026 winners revealed: Haaland, Fernandes, and Kane ranked

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The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony began at the London Palladium on Monday, with Harry Kane the bookmaker's favourite for the men's award, while Erling Haaland and Bruno Fernandes are among the nominees. The event was delayed by 30 minutes due to large crowds, and organisers denied a website leak revealing winners. Kane admitted he was nervous, calling last season his best, as Arsenal players and Kylian Mbappe arrived. Manchester City's Haaland and ex-City star Rodri are on the 30-man shortlist, with Ayyoub Bouaddi up for young talent. United captain Fernandes is also nominated, while England's Kane faces competition from Mbappe and Lamine Yamal.


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