Ballon d'Or website leaks three different winners before ceremony

The official Ballon d'Or website mistakenly published three articles naming Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal as winners an hour and a half before the ceremony began, prompting an investigation. Organizers are in shock over the leak, which damages the award's reputation for secrecy, according to Daily Mail journalist Nathan Salt. The source of the mishap remains unknown, with no confirmation on whether it was a publishing error or another cause. No official explanation has been given for why three different versions were written or who had access to them, leaving the incident unresolved ahead of the ceremony.